Warning as young student Marwan loses life in Devil's Pulpit tragedy

Death of 21-year-old man was THIRD incident at local beauty spot in recent weeks

- JOHN-PAUL CLARK AND RYAN THOM

A warning has been issued to the public visiting Finnich Glen after mountain rescue teams were called to three incidents there in recent weeks - with the body of a student pulled from the water on one occasion.

Lomond Mountain Rescue Team returned to the Devil's Pulpit on Tuesday, May 28, just days after Marwan Saliaman Al Balushi drowned at the beauty spot.

The latest medical emergency saw the crew work with a ranger from the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and family members to transport the casualty on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance.

No more information is available on their condition at this stage.

On Wednesday morning a spokesperson for Lomond Mountain Rescue Team issued a warning over the deep pools with hazards not "visible from the surface" at the Devil's Pulpit.

They said: "Whilst we may have been quieter on social media, three of the recent callouts have been at Finnich Glen (The Devil's Pulpit).

"We understand the wish to visit this beautiful and interesting geological feature but would highlight that in addition to the parking/road traffic issues - there is no easy access to the gorge itself.