Body recovered from Highland loch in search for 17-year-old kayaker

Police said the body was recovered just before 11:30 on Friday morning.placeholder image
Police said the body was recovered just before 11:30 on Friday morning. | Local Library

The death is not believed to be suspicious

The body of a teenager has been recovered from a loch following a search operation in the Highlands.

The 17-year-old, who is understood to have been kayaking, was reported to be in difficulty in the water at Lochindorb near Grantown-on-Spey on Thursday evening.

Crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were involved in the search.

Police said the body was recovered just before 11:30 on Friday morningplaceholder image
Police said the body was recovered just before 11:30 on Friday morning | Local Library

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.25am on Friday May 1, a body was recovered from Lochindorb.

“Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of a 17-year-old male youth reported in difficulty in the water around 5pm on Thursday April 30 are aware.

“The death is not believed to be suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”

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