A man has tragically died after he got into difficulty during a routine scuba dive at the weekend.
A huge emergency response had been called out to save him at Kinghorn Beach in Fife after reports of the organised event going wrong on Sunday.
The coastguard, police and ambulance crews had been pictured on the beach during the attempted rescue, however police have since confirmed the man did not survive.
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The Record reports that initial alarms were raised shortly after 9.15am, with the area cleared to allow for the operation.
Police Scotland said they received a report from the diving boat that the man had gotten into difficulty in the water. He was recovered but tragically died a short time after.
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Inquiries into the death remain ongoing.
A spokesperson said: “Officers received report of a man having gotten into difficulty in the water following an organised dive near Kinghorn Beach at 9.55am on Sunday, April 10.
"The man was recovered from the water but died a short time later.
“Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death are ongoing. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
