Railway line death in Inverness was man in his 60s, say police
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The person who died on the Far North Line in Inverness earlier this week was a man in his 60s.
British Transport Police released the information as enquiries continue into the cause of the man's death.
He has not yet been named by officers, and the force added on Friday morning that it had no further information to add at that time.
The railway line was closed for more than two hours on Wednesday morning after emergency services were called to the Clachnaharry area of Inverness in response to reports of a "casualty on the tracks". The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Police, ambulances and railway staff could later be seen in the area, and walking the tracks as investigations into the nature of the incident got under way.
Speaking at the time, a spokesperson for the force said: “Officers were called to the line near Inverness railway station at around 7.20am today (February 21) following reports of a casualty on the tracks.
“Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. The circumstances leading up to the incident are currently under investigation.”
It is understood that the Scottish Ambulance Service sent two ambulances to the scene in response to the incident.
