Body of man recovered from water at Outlander beauty spot
The body of a man has been recovered from a beauty spot made famous by the TV series Outlander.Police Scotland said it received a report of concern for a person at Finnich Glen, Stirlingshire, at about 13:30.The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and a mountain rescue team responded to the alert and the body was retrieved from the water at the Devil's Pulpit.The man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A police spokesperson said there were no suspicious circumstances and a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal.As well as featuring in US TV series Outlander, Finnich Glen has been a filming location for Netflix film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and TV drama The Nest.
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