Angler dies after fall into sea

A pensioner who fell into the sea while fishing has died, police have confirmed.

The 79-year-old was angling off Harris, in the Western Isles, when it is thought he waded into the water to fix a problem with his fishing gear.

Stornoway Coastguard was alerted to the incident, south of Tarbert, at about 1915 BST on Monday and a rescue team and an ambulance were sent.

When he was recovered from the water his condition was said to be serious.

He was airlifted by a Maritime and Coastguard helicopter to Western Isles Hospital, in Stornoway, on Lewis.