Tragedy as 11-year-old girl's body is pulled from water in Gorebridge as police probe 'unexplained' death
Police received reports of concern for the 11-year-old in the Gore Glen area on Thursday afternoon (August 6)
Emergency services descended on Gorebridge yesterday (August 6) as a young girl’s body was pulled from the water.
The body of the 11-year-old girl was found in Gore Water near to Shank Bridge at around 4.25pm on Thursday afternoon.
The discovery of her body came after police received reports of concern for the 11-year-old in the Gore Glen area of the Midlothian village earlier that afternoon.
Police are now treating her death as unexplained and confirmed that her family have been informed.
A number of emergency service vehicles were in attendance into the evening, according to reports.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of concern for an 11-year-old girl in the Gore Glen area, near Gorebridge around 12.40pm on Thursday, 6 August, 2026.
“The body of the girl was found in the Gore Water near to Shank Bridge around 4.25pm. She was pronounced dead at the scene and her family are aware.
“Her death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 4.29pm on Thursday, 6 August, Operations Control mobilised two appliances to an incident on Shank Bridge, near Gorebridge, to support emergency services partners.
“Crews left after ensuring the area was safe.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 1433 hours on Thursday to attend an incident in Gorebridge and dispatched two ambulances, our special operations team and a critical care paramedic to the scene.”
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