East Lothian police investigating unexplained death of man following 'serious incident' at beach
A man has died after emergency services were called to a “serious incident” at an East Lothian beach.
Emergency services, including police and the coastguard, responded to an incident near Gullane beach on Sunday.
Police Scotland said officers were called to Whim Road in the East Lothian town just before 1.30pm following the death of a man.
The man’s death is currently being treated as unexplained, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
Meanwhile, Dunbar Coastguard confirmed they responded to a “serious incident” near Gullane Point, alongside teams from Fisherrow Coastguard, North Berwick Coastguard Rescue Team and the RNLI North Berwick Lifeboat.
On Sunday evening a spokesperson for the Dunbar Coastguard said all crews had left the site and thanked walkers and golfers for accommodating them.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.25pm on Sunday, March 22, emergency services attended at Whim Road, Gullane following the death of man.
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