Body of man found in river prompts police investigation
Emergency services were called to the River Esk in Marykirk on Friday at 2.15pm.
The body of a man has been found in a river in Aberdeenshire
At around 2.15pm on Friday officers were called to the River Esk in Marykirk to reports of a man in the water.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his next of kin have been advised.
Officers are treating the death as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "Police Scotland along with other emergency services were called to the River Esk in the Marykirk area at around 2.15pm on August 31, in relation to concern for a man in the water.
"Sadly he was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been advised."