The body of a 51 year old female was retrieved from a burn in Sandford yesterday, Wednesday 5th March 2025.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of the body of a 51-year-old woman in a burn in Sandford near Strathaven around 3.45pm on Wednesday, March 5.
“There are no apparent suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “We were requested at 3.50pm on Wednesday, March 5, to assist our emergency service partners near Sandford, South Lanarkshire.
“Operations Control mobilised two appliances and two water rescue units to the area, where firefighter assisted their partners before leaving the scene.”
