Police launch investigation after human leg found on beach in South Ayrshire
Police are investigating after a human leg was found on a beach in South Ayrshire in Scotland.
Officers were called to the scene on Prestwick beach, a popular attraction with views of the Isle of Arran from the shoreline, on the morning of 10 June.
Police Scotland said investigations were under way.
A spokesperson for the force said: 'Around 10.45am on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, we received a report that human remains had been discovered on Prestwick beach.
'Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.'
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