Tragedy as woman, 32, pulled from River Tay dies in hospital
A YOUNG woman pulled from the River Tay on Monday has died in hospital.
Police raced to the riverside yesterday amid reports of a woman falling from the Tay Road Bridge.
The 32-year-old, who has not been named, is understood to have been in the water at the south side of the bridge for around 15 minutes before she was rescued.
She was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee, but sadly passed away.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Around 11.35am on Monday, 10 February officers responded to a report of concern for a woman in the River Tay near Dundee.
“A 32-year-old woman was recovered from the water and taken to Ninewells Hospital where she later died.
“There are no apparent suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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A Broughty Ferry lifeboat crew spokesman added: “The call came in via coastguard at 11.37am.
“By 12pm the first lifeboat had arrived on scene to find the casualty had been removed from the water on to a local work boat.
“The casualty was then transferred to the all-weather lifeboat where crews provided emergency care during rapid transfer to lifeboat station, where the casualty was passed into the care of waiting ambulance crews.”
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The spokesman said the conditions for the crew were difficult during the rescue
He added: “This was a difficult rescue and the crew are all understandably subdued.”
The statement continued: “If you are worried about something or know somebody who needs help but don’t know how to approach things then call Breathing Space on 0800 838587.”
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