Cameron House hotel evacuated over threatening message to staff

A luxury hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond was evacuated after staff received a threatening message.

Police carried out extensive searches at Cameron House hotel near Balloch on Monday evening.

Officers did not find anything of concern and members of the public were allowed to return inside the hotel.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are investigating following a threatening message received by a premises near Loch Lomond, Alexandria, on Monday, 15 November, 2021.

“Specialist officers attended and the premises was evacuated while extensive searches were carried out.

“These were negative for anything of concern and members of the public have been permitted access back to the premises. Enquiries remain ongoing.”

Cameron House has been contacted for comment.

The hotel reopened earlier this year for the first time since a fatal fire killed two guests in 2017.

Simon Midgley, 38, and his partner Richard Dyson, 32, died after fire broke out at the five-star hotel on December 18, 2017.

The owner and operator of the hotel – Cameron House Resort (Loch Lomond) Ltd – admitted health and safety failings over the blaze and was fined half-a-million pounds at Dumbarton Sheriff Court in January.