Body recovered from Harlaw Reservoir near Edinburgh amid major search for missing man
Formal identification is yet to take place.
The body of a man has been recovered from a popular Scottish reservoir during a major search operation for a missing person.
The coastguard and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service assisted police with the incident at Harlaw Reservoir in Balerno when they were called over “concern for a person” before 5pm on Monday.
It was previously reported that water searches would continue into Tuesday after the missing man was not traced.
Police have now confirmed the body of a man was recovered from the reservoir around 11am on Tuesday.
Formal identification is yet to take place. Police said a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.55pm on Monday, August 25, we were called to a report of concern for a person in the Harlaw Reservoir, Harlaw Road, Balerno.
"Emergency services attended and water searches were carried out to locate the missing man.
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