{"id":260060,"date":"2025-07-12T22:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T22:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/260060\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T22:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T22:35:14","slug":"tragedy-at-scottish-beauty-spot-woman-63-dies-in-front-of-distraught-crowd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/260060\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy at Scottish beauty spot: Woman, 63, dies in front of ‘distraught’ crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"

By PAUL DRURY FOR THE SCOTTISH MAIL ON SUNDAY <\/p>\n

Published: 15:51 EDT, 12 July 2025 | Updated: 15:51 EDT, 12 July 2025 <\/p>\n

A 63-year-old woman died in front of distraught onlookers yesterday at a Scots beauty spot.<\/p>\n

Emergency services raced to the Campsie Glen Waterfall Car Park, an area popular with swimmers and paddlers in the hills above Glasgow<\/a>, after reports of a woman falling.<\/p>\n

The multi-agency response was attended by police, fire and ambulance crews, who sealed off the car park to attend to the incident.<\/p>\n

According to eyewitnesses, paramedics tried to resuscitate the woman in front of other day trippers who had arrived at the spot on the hottest day of the year.<\/p>\n

Last night it was unclear whether her death was related to the high temperatures in the area.<\/p>\n

One onlooker said: ‘There was a lot of people crying at the scene.<\/p>\n

‘The police and ambulance service are there.<\/p>\n

‘I think a specialist climbing unit had also been there earlier.’<\/p>\n

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Emergency services raced to the Campsie Glen Waterfall Car Park after reports a woman had fallen<\/p>\n

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The multi-agency response was attended by police, fire and ambulance crews<\/p>\n

Shocked visitors could be seen gathered near the falls, which are accessed via a footpath which rises around 200m.<\/p>\n

One witness said: ‘There were at least seven police cars and officers were going around taking statements from people. They all looked distraught.’<\/p>\n

The car park is located just a few minutes from the town of Lennoxtown, in East Dunbartonshire, and operated by Forestry and Land Scotland.<\/p>\n

Recognising its attraction to visitors, the government agency website states: ‘From the pretty village of Clachan of Campsie, with its historic church, wind along grassy slopes into the Campsie Glen.<\/p>\n

‘Wander along the path beside the Kirk Burn, or stop for a feed at one of the many picturesque picnic spots beneath the trees.<\/p>\n

‘For a more energetic outing, follow the path behind Clachan of Campsie that forks steeply uphill from the burn to reach a car park on the B822 with lovely views into the glen.<\/p>\n

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The car park is located just a few minutes from the town of Lennoxtown, in East Dunbartonshire<\/p>\n

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The local area is a much-loved walking spot, especially during the summer months<\/p>\n

‘From here you can choose a path around the hill to see waterfalls along the burn below or carry on climbing along a steep, rough trail to reach the ridge of the Campsie Fells above.’<\/p>\n

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: ‘Around 12.35pm on Saturday, 12 July, 2025, police received a report a 63-year-old woman had fallen near Campsie Glen Waterfall Car Park.<\/p>\n

\u2018Emergency services attended and the woman died at the scene. Her family is aware and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Emergency services remain in attendance.’<\/p>\n

On the other side of the country, in East Lothian, a man\u2019s body was recovered from the River Tyne near Haddington just before noon.<\/p>\n

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: ‘Around 11.45am on Saturday, 12 July, 2025, police received a report a man\u2019s body had been found in the River Tyne, near Sidegate, Haddington.<\/p>\n

‘Emergency services are in attendance and enquiries are ongoing.’<\/p>\n

Again, it was unclear last night whether his death was weather-related.<\/p>\n

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