Man dies at Scots beach as cops race to scene
The tragedy came as a heatwave blasted the country today
BEACH TRAGEDY Man dies at Scots beach as cops race to scene
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A MAN has tragically died at a Scottish beach after falling ill as temperatures soared to 26C today.
Emergency services raced to the scene at Saltcoats beach, in North Ayrshire, earlier this afternoon.
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Mercy crews raced to the Saltcoats beach this afternoon
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The alarm was raised just before 3pm after police received reports of a man taking unwell.
When they arrived, they found a 44-year-old man on the beach near Montgomerie Crescent.
But he was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.
Scores of mercy crews scrambled to the beauty spot this afternoon, including ambulances and a resuscitation rapid response unit.
An air ambulance was also spotted in the sky, hovering over Saltcoats and Ardrossan beaches.
The helicopter was seen sitting stationary on the beach's promenade, according to the Daily Record.
It comes as a heatwave blasted the country today, with temperatures skyrocketing to 26C.
The hot weather is expected to last for days, with Scots warned that they will wake to the dawn of a Brazilliant weekend heatwave tomorrow morning.
Police have confirmed that they are not treating the death as suspicious.
They added that a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Man found dead on Scots street as police launch investigation and tape off area
A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: "At 2.55 pm on Thursday, June 19, we received a report of a man taking unwell on the beach at Saltcoats, close to Montgomerie Crescent.
"Emergency services attended and a 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
"His next of kin have been informed.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Ardrossan Herald: 'We received a call at 2.38pm to attend an incident at Saltcoats Beach.
"An ambulance, an air ambulance with trauma team and a resuscitation rapid response unit (3RU) were dispatched to the scene.'
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