Man dead after boat capsizes off north east coast
Two others on-board thought to be uninjured
A 61-year-old man has died after a boat capsized off the north-east coast yesterday.
RNLI crews from Montrose and Stonehaven were scrambled to the incident at Catterline - along with coastguard rescue.
Three men were recovered but one later died. It's understood the other two are noy believed not to have been injured
A police spokeswoman said: “At around 4.40pm on Saturday, August 21, officers were called to an incident where a small fishing vessel capsized in the vicinity of Catterline Bay, Aberdeenshire, resulting in the death of a 61-year-old man.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and his family has been notified.
“A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal in due course.
“Two other men onboard the boat, aged 67 and 58 years, were taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”