A young soldier has suddenly died at a Scots army barracks.
Emergency crews were called to Glencorse Barracks on Edinburgh Road in Penicuik, Midlothian, in response to the death of the 17-year-old man at 7.40am on Tuesday.
Officers investigating the incident say that while there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances, they are currently treating the death as unexplained. A report is due to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said “Around 7.40am on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, police were called to the Edinburgh Road area of Penicuik following the sudden death of a 17-year-old male.
"The death is being treated as unexplained but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
An Army spokesperson said: "It is with great sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier on April 25. Our thoughts are with the soldier’s family and friends at this difficult time and we ask that their privacy is respected.”
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