Diver lost in Scapa Flow

Police Scotland have today, Tuesday, confirmed that they were called in relation to the death of a 53-year-old man who had been diving in waters at Scapa Flow.

Police were alerted at around 9.45am this morning.

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and, as is standard, a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

No further details are available at this time.

Earlier this month, on Friday, October 6, a rescue operation was launched, after a diver got into trouble while diving around the shipwrecks at Scapa Flow. Sadly, this diver, who is as yet unnamed, also died.