Man dies after getting into difficulty in water at beauty spot

The alarm was raised on Saturday evening near Loch Lomond.

Man dies after getting into difficulty at Falls of Falloch beauty spot near Crianlarich iStock

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at a beauty spot near Loch Lomond.

Emergency services were called to the Falls of Falloch, near Crianlarich at around 5.20pm on Saturday, July 9, following reports of concerns for a person.

The body of a 24-year-old man was recovered from the water by Police Scotland’s dive and marine unit. 

There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to concerns for a person near Falls of Falloch at around 5.20pm on Saturday, July 9, 2022.

“Emergency services attended and the body of a 24-year-old man was recovered from the water by the Police Scotland Dive and Marine Unit.

“There are no apparent suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

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