10-year-old boy dies after swimming in Scottish loch
The young boy died after getting into difficulty in the water yesterday.
A 10-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty at a loch in Stirling.
He was swimming in Loch Lubnaig, near Callander, at around 5:35pm on Wednesday afternoon, when he began to struggle.
Emergency services were called to the scene, but were unable to rescue the boy.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: ““We were called to reports of a child experiencing difficulty in the water at around 5.35pm on Wednesday.
“Sadly, the 10-year-old boy died.
“There are no suspicious circumstances.”
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