Man dies at Tyninghame beach in East Lothian after getting into difficulty in sea

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at a beauty spot in East Lothian.
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Emergency services were called to Tyninghame beach, near East Linton, on Sunday (September 18), but police have now confirmed the 51-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A 51-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the water at a beach in Tyninghame, East Linton on Sunday, 18 September.

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"Police and emergency services, supported by the RNLI and local coastguard, attended, however, the man died at the scene."There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

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