Body found during search for missing reservoir swimmer

The dam at Harlaw reservoir. There is a jetty jutting out into the water and trees in the background. There is a reflection of the trees on the water.Victor Partridge, pentlandhillsphotos.co.uk

There are dangerous currents at reservoir dams in the Pentland Hills

Angie Brown
BBC Scotland, Edinburgh and East reporter

A man's body has been recovered during police searches for a missing swimmer at a reservoir on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

The swimmer went missing just before 17:00 on Monday at Harlaw Reservoir in the Pentland Hills at Balerno.

Police Scotland said they recovered the body following further searches of the water on Tuesday.

There are warning signs about the currents which can be experienced at dams in the regional park's reservoirs.

The reservoir can be seen at the end of a long gravel path. There are several police cars and an officer in the foreground.

Police recovered a body from Harlaw reservoir

An eyewitness said people had been searching the water with ropes tied around them when the police and rescue teams arrived on Monday.

"It's a horrible situation to witness and a reminder of how dangerous the water can be," they said.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 11:00 on Tuesday the body of man was recovered from the reservoir and formal identification is yet to take place.

"A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

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