Body of teenager recovered from Dumfries river
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A body was recovered from the River Nith near Dumfries on Thursday evening
The body of a teenager has been recovered from a stretch of the River Nith in Dumfries.
Emergency services were called out at about 18:50 on Thursday to reports of a person in the water near the Kingholm Road area of the town.
Searches were carried out and the body of an 18-year-old man was found.
In a short statement Police Scotland said the incident was not being treated as suspicious and a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.
A riverside path runs from Dock Park to Kingholm Quay
The area where the young man died is a popular one with dog walkers, joggers and cyclists.
A riverside path runs from the Dock Park out to Kingholm Quay.
There's easy access down to the riverside in numerous locations on both sides of the water and shallow bankings nearby.
The River Nith is tidal and water levels can rise and fall rapidly.
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