The body of a 35-year-old man was found at Banff Harbour yesterday morning.
Multiple police vehicles arrived at the scene after receiving reports of a person being found on the beach.
A large area of the harbour was cordoned off and remained closed for several hours.
Officers were at the scene for the whole day, with one police van still parked at the locus in the evening.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.40am on Wednesday, 14 February, 2024, the body of a 35-year-old man was recovered from the beach at Banff Harbour.
There are no apparent suspicious circumstances, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
Neighbours ‘shocked’ by heavy police presence in Banff
Part of the harbour was taped off as officers carried out an investigation.
At one point, agents cordoned off a waste ground at Scotstown, near the harbour, but the tape was later removed from that area.
Emergency services were also called but soon left the scene.
A neighbour said: ” I was shocked to see lots of police cars when I came home from work.
“I wondered what had happen.”
Another neighbour recalls seeing the police cars arriving at the scene. She said: “It was a normal quiet morning for me.
“Then I was looking out at my nice sea view and then all the sudden I saw all the police pulling into the car park.
“It is sad to hear about the body of a man being discovered.”
