Emergency services called to man, woman and young boy in difficulty at Aberdeen Beach

Around 4pm on Sunday, 20 October, 2024, we were called to a report of a man, woman and young boy in difficulty in the water at Aberdeen Beach.

Officers attended along with the Coastguard and Scottish Ambulance Service, all three people are now safely out of the water and have been taken to hospital to be checked over.

We are urging members of the public to avoid the area due to the exceptional weather, which is causing large waves.

Sergeant Scott McKay said: "We are aware of a number of people who are still in the beach area and we would urge them to leave as soon as possible for safety reasons.

"The weather we are experiencing is creating unsafe conditions and I would ask that you follow our advice."

Weather warnings are in place across parts of the country until tomorrow morning.