Body of man is recovered from the sea at Irvine beach

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The body of a man was recovered from the water at Irvine beach

The body of a man has been recovered from the sea in Ayrshire.

Police and coastguards were called to a report of a man in the water at Irvine Bay at 10:30 on Monday.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said enquiries were ongoing to establish what had happened.

She said: "At 10:30 hours police were called to reports of a body of a man in the water at Irvine beach. Police and the coastguard are at the scene and inquiries are ongoing."