Orkney incident: Man, 63, dies after getting into difficulty in water near Houton Pier in Orkney

A man has died after getting into difficulty in the water near a pier.

Emergency services were called to a report of concern for a man in the water at Houton Pier, Orphir, in Orkney around 11.55am on Thursday.

Police confirmed a man has died after getting into difficulty in the water near a pier.

Police said the 63-year-old was taken to Balfour Hospital in Kirkwall, where he died a short time later.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. however, the death it is not being treated as suspicious.

“A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”