Day: October 10, 2011

The canoeist killed in last nights tragic accident has been named as local man Michael Tattersall, 29, from West Granton Road.

Forth coastguard was alerted by police at 22:30 on Sunday after a caller said two canoeists and two swimmers were in difficulty near Granton.

The swimmers made it ashore and one canoeist was found just before 23:00, after a search of the coastline.

Mr Tattersall was said to have been unconscious and suffering from hypothermia when he was found.

The other people involved are believed to be men aged in their 30s.

Local Councillor Cammy Day said “Its tragic that someone died in last nights incident. My thoughts go out to Mr Tattersalls family and friends”

 

A canoeist has died after a three hour rescue search of the Firth of Forth, at Granton last night.

Forth coastguard were

alerted by police at 22:30 on Sunday after a caller said two canoeists and two swimmers were in difficulty near Granton.

The swimmers made it ashore and one canoeist was found just before 23:00, after a search of the coastline.

An RAF rescue helicopter found the second canoeist at about 01:00. He was flown to hospital but later died.

The man was said to have been unconscious and suffering from hypothermia when he was found.

All the people involved were believed to be men aged in their 30s.