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Body recovered after man swept away by River Nairn | Body recovered after man swept away by River Nairn |
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A body has been recovered by teams searching for a 19-year-old man who was swept away by the River Nairn. | A body has been recovered by teams searching for a 19-year-old man who was swept away by the River Nairn. |
Police responded to a report of a local man entering the water in the harbour area of Nairn at 22:56 on Saturday. | Police responded to a report of a local man entering the water in the harbour area of Nairn at 22:56 on Saturday. |
When officers arrived, they found two men in the water with one attempting to help the other. One man managed to get out but the other was lost from sight. | When officers arrived, they found two men in the water with one attempting to help the other. One man managed to get out but the other was lost from sight. |
Police divers discovered the body on Sunday afternoon. Formal identification is still to take place. | Police divers discovered the body on Sunday afternoon. Formal identification is still to take place. |
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |
An RAF rescue helicopter, coastguard and fire crews had been involved in the search. | An RAF rescue helicopter, coastguard and fire crews had been involved in the search. |
Laurie Fraser, a councillor in the Highland town, said the loss was a tragedy for the whole town and people's thoughts would be with the man's family. |