Girl, 7, dies after getting into difficulty in water at Perthshire beauty spot
A SEVEN-year-old girl has died after getting into difficulty in water at a beauty spot.
The tragic youngster was spotted in the water along with a 26-year-old woman at the Hermitage in Dunkeld last night.
A girl died at the Hermitage in Dunkeld[/caption]They were both rushed to hospital but sadly the little girl couldn’t be saved.
The woman was treated for non-life threatening injuries and has since been released from hospital.
Police confirmed the youngster’s death is not being treated as suspicious but they are appealing for witnesses.
A spokeswoman said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened but the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
“Officers are appealing for witnesses and anyone who has any information and not already spoken to officers is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3124 of Monday, 6 July, 2020.”
The Hermitage in Dunkeld, Perthshire[/caption]