Searches are being carried out of a loch in Dumfries and Galloway following a report of a man in difficulty in the water.

Police were called to Loch Ken in Kirkcudbrightshire around 4:45pm on Sunday. 

Emergency services attended and a search was carried out with no result.

Police confirmed that further searches of the loch will take place “over the coming days”.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.45pm on Sunday, 18 June, 2023, we received a report of man in difficulty in the water at Loch Ken. 

“Emergency services attended and a search was carried out with no result. Further searches will take place over the coming days.”