Police investigation after man’s body found near Bawbee Bridge in Leven

Emergency services have been at the scene at the waterside close Bawbee Bridge in Leven.

They were called to the area at South Street round 9:00am and found a man who was unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.45am, police were called to a report of a man found unresponsive near to Bawbee Bridge in Leven. Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

Police taped off part of the path as investigations got underway with a number of emergency service vehicles called to the scene.