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The Sun
12 hours ago
- The Sun
Human remains found washed up on popular Scots beach as cops launch urgent probe
HUMAN remains washed up on a Scots beach with a "leg" reportedly seen on the shore. The grim discovery was made last Tuesday, June 10, on Prestwick Beach in Ayrshire. 1 Cops were called to the scene following reports that human remains had been found at the popular beach. One witness told The Scottish Sun: "I was walking along the beach early on Tuesday morning when I came across a leg bone. "It was buried under some seaweed. It was just a bone with the sock and shoe still on it." Police are continuing to probe the incident in order to establish the full circumstances. It is not yet known whether the remains belong to a man or woman, or how long they may have been in the water. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 10.45am on Tuesday, 10 June, 2025, we received a report that human remains had been discovered on Prestwick Beach. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.' Elsewhere, a major update has been issued on the search for a passenger feared to have fallen overboard from a Scots ferry. A large-scale police and coastguard rescue mission was launched yesterday afternoon in the Firth of Clyde. Concerns were raised amid claims that a customer fell from a boat. It is reported to have happened while the Western Ferries service was travelling between Dunoon, Argyll, and Gourock in Inverclyde. A 64-year-old man was reported missing from the ferry at around 1.40pm on Sunday.
The Independent
13 hours ago
- The Independent
Human leg found on beach in South Ayrshire
Police are investigating after a human leg was found on a beach. Officers were called to the scene on Prestwick Beach in South Ayrshire on the morning of June 10. Police Scotland said investigations are under way. A spokesperson for the force said: 'Around 10.45am on Tuesday, June 10 2025, we received a report that human remains had been discovered on Prestwick Beach. ' Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.'
The Guardian
14 hours ago
- The Guardian
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.'
Sky News
14 hours ago
- Sky News
Human leg found washed up on Prestwick Beach in South Ayrshire
Police have launched an investigation after a human leg was found washed up on a South Ayrshire beach. The alarm was raised after the remains were spotted on Prestwick Beach last week. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 10.45am on Tuesday 10 June 2025, we received a report that human remains had been discovered on Prestwick Beach." The force said inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
The Independent
15 hours ago
- The Independent
Human leg discovered on beach in Scotland
Officers were called to the scene on Prestwick Beach on the morning of June 10
