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Ryan Carroll

First picture of Scots man who tragically died after kayak capsized on River Spey

Tributes have been paid to Scots man who will be "dearly missed" after he died when his kayak capsized on a Scots river.

Stuart Bailey, 51, has been named locally following the tragic incident, which happened on the River Spey near Fochabers in Moray at around 4.45pm on Sunday, July 17. Emergency services raced to the river but Stuart, from Tomintoul in Moray, was pronounced dead at the scene, surrounded by his devastated pals.

Following the news, his heartbroken family and friends have paid tribute to the "great guy" who will be "dearly missed" by all who knew him. Raising the alarm on Stuart's personal Facebook page, his family wrote: “Dear friends.

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