Body recovered during search for missing teen at remote loch
Formal identification is yet to happen, but a 17-year-old boy's family have been informed.
Last updated 1st May 2026
A body has been recovered at a Highland loch during a major search for a teenager.
Emergency services were called out to Lochindorb near Grantown yesterday evening, following reports of a 17-year-old getting into difficulty in the water.
Formal identification is yet to take place, but the boy's family has been informed.
Police say the death is not believed to be suspicious
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.25am on Friday, 1 May, a body was recovered from Lochindorb.
“Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of a 17-year-old male youth reported in difficulty in the water around 5pm on Thursday, 30 April, are aware.
“The death is not believed to be suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and HM Coastguard confirmed they were part of the search.
A SFRS spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 5.06pm on Thursday 30 April, to support a multi-agency response at Lochindorb, North of Grantown-on-Spey.
"Operations Control mobilised two appliances and two water rescue resources to assist emergency service partners following reports of a person in difficulty in the water.
“Due to nightfall and lack of light, our crews left the scene at 10.15pm.”
A HM Coastguard spokesperson said: "A Coastguard helicopter assisted Police Scotland with an incident at Lochindorb yesterday evening with searches; nothing was found.
"Inverness, Nairn, and Cromarty Coastguard Teams also attended."