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Man dies after being pulled from sea at Stonehaven Man dies after being swept into sea at Stonehaven
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A man has died after being pulled out of the sea at Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire. A man who died after being swept into the sea at Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire has been formally identified by police.
Police confirmed that the 43-year-old died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary in the early hours of the morning after being airlifted there by helicopter. Peter Trudgill, 43, had been walking with family members when the accident happened on Saturday afternoon.
He had been rescued by a police officer and two members of the public. After about 40 minutes in the water, in what were described as treacherous conditions, he was pulled to shore by a police officer and two members of the public.
Mr Trudgill was airlifted to hospital in Aberdeen, but later died.
The alarm was raised at 15:00 on Saturday when a member of the public reported seeing someone in the water at Stonehaven Bay.The alarm was raised at 15:00 on Saturday when a member of the public reported seeing someone in the water at Stonehaven Bay.
On Saturday, Aberdeen Coastguard watch manager Kevin Brown said: "We're not sure how the person came to be in the water. The people who pulled them from the sea to the shore was incredibly brave given the rough conditions on the breakwater in Stonehaven today. Insp Inness Coull of Police Scotland said: "Members of the emergency services faced treacherous conditions and the male had been in the water for some time before he was removed by a police officer and members of the public.
"With choppy seas and large waves we would urge members of the public to take extra care along our coastline at this time." "I would like to thank the members of the public for their assistance."
Aberdeen Coastguard watch manager George Downie said: "We would urge members of the public to be extra careful along the shoreline and to avoid going into the water in bad weather. Even in shallow water it is easy to become over powered by the strength of the sea."
Mr Trudgill is understood to have lived locally.
As with all sudden deaths, a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.