Police attended Silverknowes beach this morning following the discovery of a body on the shoreline.
A Police Spokesperson said “I can confirm that a body of a male has been discovered on the beach at Silverknowes. An investigation is underway and we will release more information when we have it available”
![Body recovery Silverknowes](https://i0.wp.com/nen.press/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/body-recovery-silverknowes.jpg?resize=594%2C432&ssl=1)
One local who was in the area said “It was horrible; the body was on the beach and the police were using a sheet to keep it covered, but you could clearly see what it was.”
The Coastguard assisted Paramedics in recovering the body from the beach to a waiting ambulance.
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