News / Scottish News Man’s body found in harbour By Press Association May 8, 2024, 12:50 pm A body was found in Kirkwall harbour in the early hours of Wednesday (Jane Barlow/PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in the water in Kirkwall harbour on Orkney. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 5.40am on Wednesday and they remain in attendance while inquiries are ongoing. The identity of the man is yet to be established. There was some disruption to Orkney Ferries sailings following the discovery due to the police investigation taking place in the harbour. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.40am on Wednesday May 8, the body of a man was discovered in the water at Kirkwall harbour, Orkney. “Emergency services are in attendance and inquiries are ongoing.” Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Man convicted of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband with hammer sentenced to jail Police appeal for witnesses after man, 30, is stabbed in field Man charged over death of 24-year-old ‘Small traces of radiological material’ found after man arrested in Bedfordshire