Man dies after being swept into sea at Stonehaven
Mr Trudgill was airlifted to hospital but died in the early hours of the morning A man who died after being swept into the sea at Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire has been formally identified by police.
Peter Trudgill, 43, had been walking with family members when the accident happened on Saturday afternoon.
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.
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.
"With choppy seas and large waves we would urge members of the public to take extra care along our coastline at this time."
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