Human remains found in Inverness quarry

Unexplained death being investigated in tent pitched in secluded part of Torvean Quarry.

Published 20th Sep 2016

Human remains have been found at Torvean Quarry, Inverness, inside a tent pitched in a secluded area.

On Sunday evening (18th September) Police in Inverness were advised that a tent had been found with human remains which appear to have been there for several months or longer.

The identity, age and sex of the deceased person are unknown. It is not known how the person died, a post mortem will be held and the death is being treated as unexplained.

The tent was in a secluded area of the quarry and was a distance away from paths used by the public.