Probe into 'dead fish and blood' pollution ongoing

Local residents said they came across dead fish, scales and blood on Sunday

An environmental watchdog says an investigation into a potential pollution incident near Fort William remains ongoing.

Dead fish, blood and scales were reported to be polluting the River Lochy on Sunday.

Locals residents said the emission smelled like "rotting fish" and was coming from a waste pipe at the Lochyside flood defences.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said its officers were on-site and working with Scottish Water.

A spokesperson said: "Sepa’s investigation into a potential pollution incident at River Lochy, near Fort William, remains ongoing.

"Our officers have been on-site and we are working with Scottish Water.

"We would encourage anyone that is concerned about a potential pollution incident to contact our pollution reporting line as soon as possible."

Seafood producer Mowi Scotland, which has a fish processing plant in the nearby Blar Mhor industrial estate, said it had carried out its own investigation and that the contaminants did not come from its facility.