Angler dies in Orkney after getting into difficulty in water By Mike Merritt May 13, 2022, 12:27 pm Updated: May 13, 2022, 4:55 pm Emergency services were called to the scene to try and save the man. [[title]] [[text]] An error occurred. Please try again. [[success]] Email address Sign up A 56-year-old from Aberdeen has died after getting in to difficulty in the water while fishing in Orkney. Nicholas Philips was on Kirbister loch in Orphir when tragedy unfolded on Wednesday. Coastguards and other members of the emergency services were called to Kirbister and Mr Philips was brought ashore, but could not be saved. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. Emergency services were called to the Orkney loch at 1pm on Wednesday. In a statement, police said the man’s next of kin have been informed and there are no suspicious circumstances. Already a subscriber? Sign in [[title]] [[text]] Close More from the Press and Journal Woman dies after getting into trouble while kayaking on Loch Torridon Man charged after lorry collides with overhead pipes at Highland Park Distillery Man, 65, dies in two-vehicle crash on Skye Man ‘fell to his death from burning flat after police arrived to hunt arsonist’
