Man dies after being rescued from River Tay

A man has died after being recovered from the River Tay in Dundee.

Emergency services responded to reports of a person in the water at Camperdown Docks shortly after 1pm yesterday.

The man, who has not yet been identified, was taken to hospital but could not be saved.

Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Coastguard were involved in the operation. A Police Scotland spokesman said: “The man was… taken to Ninewells Hospital however it was not possible to revive him and he has sadly died.”

EDINBURGH