Family pays tribute to 10-year-old boy after loch death

A 10-year-old boy has died after getting into difficulty in Loch Lubnaig Credit: Police Scotland/PA

A family has paid tribute to a "much-loved" 10-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a loch.

Michael Heeps, from High Valleyfield in Fife, died after an incident in Loch Lubnaig, near Callander, on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 5.35pm on Wednesday but were unable to save the youngster.

His family paid tribute saying: "He was a much loved son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin x".

A Police Scotland statement said: "The death is being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing.

"A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal."