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Fisherman killed off coast of Angus

A MAN has died after being swept out to sea during a fishing trip on the coast of Angus.

Aberdeen Coastguard said the 49-year-old man was with two other men fishing off rocks on the east coast near Arbroath when he was swept away.

The group was in an area known as Deil's Heid, one mile north-east of the Angus town, when the incident happened at about 12:20pm on Sunday.

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