A man has died after being recovered from a body of water in a Scots town.
The grim discovery was made in the Dean Burn, near to Edinburgh Road in Penicuik, Midlothian. Cops confirmed that a 29-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The busy road was closed by police while the death was investigated, however there are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.45pm on Sunday, May 14, 2023, we received a report of a body in the Dean Burn, adjacent to Edinburgh Road, Penicuik.
“A 29-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries are ongoing but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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