Edinburgh kayakar dies in accident

Author: Hope WebbPublished 4th Jun 2018

A kayaker from Edinburgh has died after falling into rapids.

The man was sitting on rocks when he slipped into the water near the Clunie Dam at Loch Tummel in Perthshire at around 2.25pm on Sunday afternoon.

He was with Edinburgh kayaking club who raised the alarm and emergency services went to the scene.

The 50-year-old was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the rescue.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said he has since died.