Man, woman and boy die after emergency situation in Loch Lomond
A man, a woman and a child have died and a seven-year-old boy is fighting for his life after getting into distress in the water.
Scottish police said they were called on Saturday evening to a report of people in the water near Pulpit Rock, Loch Lomond, south of Ardlui.
A 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and a nine-year-old boy were pronounced dead at the scene.
The seven-year-old boy was taken by ambulance to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, where he is currently in intensive care.
A statement from Scottish police said the call came in at around 6.40pm on Saturday.
If you get into trouble in the water, three words could save your life – FLOAT TO LIVE. It is also important to #KnowWhoToCall if you see someone in distress. On inland waterways, dial 999 and ask for the fire and rescue services. On the coast, beach or at sea, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard #RespectTheWater pic.twitter.com/U4SxKuThYb
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It continued: “Multiple agencies were involved and unfortunately three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
“Formal identification has yet to be made, but the family of a 41-year-old man, a 29-year-old woman and a nine-year-old boy have been informed.”
A report on the incident will be sent to the public prosecutor’s office.
This brings the number of people who have died in Scotland within just 24 hours after getting into distress in the water to five.
An 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene after being found in the river at Alexander Hamilton Memorial Park in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, on Saturday afternoon.
A 16-year-old boy died in the water at Balloch Country Park at the southern end of Loch Lomond on Friday.
