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Body of 11-year-old schoolgirl found in Gore Water near Gorebridge
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The alarm was raised shortly after 12.30pm on Thursday, August 6 following concerns for a child in the Gore Glen area near Gorebridge.
Emergency services including a Scottish Fire and Rescue water rescue team, rushed to the scene.
The body was found in the water near the Shank Bridge around 4.25pm.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of concern for an 11-year-old girl in the Gore Glen area, near Gorebridge around 12.40pm on Thursday, 6 August, 2026.
“The body of the girl was found in the Gore Water near to Shanks Bridge around 4.25pm.