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Times
7 hours ago
- Times
Body recovered from loch where teenage paddleboarder went missing
Police searching for a missing 15-year-old paddleboarder in Fife have found a body in the water. A teenage boy had been reported missing after going out on Loch Ore on Saturday afternoon with a friend. Police Scotland said that the body of a male youth was brought from the water at about 1.20pm on Sunday. Formal identification has yet to take place, but the family has been informed. There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. Calls of concern about a male who had been paddleboarding were first made to the emergency services at about 5.25pm on Saturday evening. A large emergency response, including the coastguard, was in attendance at the park overnight and locals were asked to avoid the area while a search was carried out. Loch Ore is a freshwater loch covering 260 acres in Fife and is used mainly for leisure activities, including by the University of St Andrews Boat Club. Airspace over the beauty spot at Crosshill was closed to allow a police helicopter to assist with the search. Initially, the airspace above the loch and wider parkland was closed until Monday at 9am. A gala day due to take place at the park, known locally as The Meedies, was moved to a new location. Five years ago, at the same spot, a 20-year-old man died after going open-water swimming. Keivan Ulhaq, from Cowdenbeath, was swimming with friends when he went into sudden cardiac arrest after suffering cold-water shock. He was rescued from the water but later died in hospital. Ulhaq's mother, Sheena Ulhaq, was later thanked by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service for speaking publicly about the dangers of open water. In the aftermath of his death, SFRS installed new water-safety signs and lifesaving throwline equipment at the scenic spot.
Telegraph
10 hours ago
- Telegraph
Body found in search for missing 15-year-old paddle boarder
The body of a male youth has been recovered from a loch where extensive searches were taking place for a missing 15-year-old paddle boarder. Emergency services were called on Saturday afternoon after concerns were raised for a male who had been in the about 5.25pm at Loch Ore in Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife, Scotland. Temperatures in the area had hit 20C (68F). Firefighters and the coastguard launched a search with a no-fly zone put in place from Sunday until Monday morning. Police Scotland said that the body of a male youth was recovered from the loch at about 1.20pm on Sunday. 'Formal identification has yet to take place. However, the family of a 15-year-old paddle boarder reported missing on Saturday, 28 June, have been informed,' the force said. 'There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.'
The Sun
12 hours ago
- The Sun
Hunt for missing paddleboarder, 15, ends in tragedy as body pulled from Scots loch
A BODY has been found in the search for a missing 15-year-old paddleboarder. Police confirmed a 'male youth' had been found in the water after a rescue team hunt at Lochore Meadows Country Park in Fife. 2 2 Force chiefs closed the airspace barring planes, helicopters and drones from flying over the beauty spot after a 'report of concern' for a person on 260-acre Loch Ore. A police spokesman said: 'The body of a male youth was recovered from the water. 'Formal identification has yet to take place however the family of a 15-year-old paddleboarder reported missing have been informed. 'There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.' The alarm was raised over concerns for the teen who had been on the water around 5.25pm yesterday as temperatures in the area hit 20°C. Coastguard teams from three stations and a chopper took part in the operation, supported by cops and firefighters. Police told how 'extensive searches' had been mounted in a bid to find him. Aircraft had been blocked from flying overhead until 9pm tomorrow, while visitors were urged to stay away and a planned gala was shifted to a nearby playpark. Locals paid tribute to the lad online after it was revealed a body had been found. One said: 'Absolutely devastating news. School principal pays touching tribute to teen who died in Meath swimming tragedy 'I was really praying he would be found safe and well, thinking of his family.' Another added: 'Som so sad to hear this, it is just heartbreaking. 'Sending love to the family, I cannot begin to imagine their pain.' And a third said: 'Another one taken too soon.' More than a million visitors use the park each year, with the loch popular for yachting and used as a training site for the University of St Andrews Boat Club. It is also the home of the Scottish Open Water Championships. Paddleboarding has boomed in popularity, with around 100,000 adults taking to the water annually. They stand or kneel on specially made boards or inflatables and use an oar to move and steer using.
The Independent
12 hours ago
- The Independent
Body found in search for 15-year-old paddleboarder missing in loch
The search for a teenage boy who vanished while paddleboarding in a Fife loch has ended in tragedy, with a body discovered. The 15-year-old was reported missing from Loch Ore, near Lochgelly, on Saturday evening. Emergency services were alerted to Loch Ore, within Loch Ore Meadows, at approximately 5.25pm on Saturday, following a "report of concern" for the boy. A search operation was launched, involving a coastguard helicopter and rescue teams from St Andrews, Queensferry, and Leven, in an effort to locate the missing teenager. Police confirmed that at about 1.20pm on Sunday the body of a male youth had been recovered from the water. They said formal identification is yet to take place, but that the family of the missing teenager have been informed. Police added that there are not thought be any suspicious circumstances, and that a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
BBC News
19 hours ago
- BBC News
Search for missing paddle border at Loch Ore in Fife
Extensive searches are continuing for a 15-year-old boy reported missing while paddleboarding at a Fife services were called to Loch Ore in Lochore Meadows Country Park near Lochgelly at about 17.25 on Saturday after receiving a report of concern for a male who had been on the fire service and coastguard have been involved in the search. Police Scotland said its inquires were ongoing and asked people to avoid the area if possible.
