Police are investigating after a human leg was found on a beach. Officers were called to a gruesome discovery on Prestwick Beach in South Ayrshire on the morning of June 10 to a report thaat human remains had been discovered. 

Police Scotland haas sid investigations asre now underway to determine the circumstances behind what has happened. It is unknown whether the discovered remains belong to a male or female, or how long they may have been in the water. A spokesperson for the force said: "Around 10.45am on Tuesday, June 10 2025, we received a report that human remains had been discovered on Prestwick Beach. Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."

A witness told the Scottish Sun: "I was walking along the beach early on Tuesday morning when I came across a leg bone.

"It was buried under some seaweed.

"It was just a bone with the sock and shoe still on it."

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