Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man whose body was discovered in the water at a marina on the Isle of Bute. The man's body was found at Port Bannatyne Marina, near Rothesay, shortly after 9am on Thursday, October 8.
Police confirm family informed
Police Scotland confirmed the death is being treated as unexplained, with enquiries ongoing to establish the full circumstances. The man's identity has not been released, but officers have confirmed his family has been informed.
Sources told the Sunday Mail the discovery had left the local community shocked. One source said: “The local community are very shocked but not much seems to be known about the man or what happened.
“A man had been in the port enquiring about sailing lessons but he didn't have a boat. The next morning a body was discovered.
“No-one seems to know much about the man or what happened. There is still a police presence near where it happened.”
Recent royal visit to the area
Last month Prince William and Princess Kate visited the Isle of Bute and stopped in at the community-owned Anchor Tavern Pub and Hub in Port Bannatyne.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9am on Thursday, 8 October, 2026, police received a report a man's body was in the water at Port Bannatyne Marina, Isle of Bute.
“The man's family has been informed. The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
