Pensioner dies at Scots swimming baths as emergency services race to scene

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A pensioner has died in a tragic incident at a swimming pool in Fife. Emergency services raced to Carnegie Leisure Centre on Pilmuir Street in Dunfermline after the alarm was raised at around 6.30am on Tuesday.

Ambulance crews received a report of a 70-year-old man having taken ill at the baths.He was rushed to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained, however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.30am on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, we were made aware of a person having taken unwell in Pilmuir Street area of Dunfermline. “Emergency services attended and a 70-year-old man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. “The death is being treated as unexplained however there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

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