Scottish park authority to reflect on one of 'worst weekends' in history as safety bodies highlight reasons for drownings

The head of the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority (LLTNPA) has said the organisation will reflect on “what more can be done” to prevent further tragedies after what he described as “one of the worst weekends” in the national park’s history.

Four people, including two children, died on Loch Lomond in the space of two days. They were among six fatalities on Scottish waters during the weekend.

Gordon Watson, chief executive of the LLTNPA, said that following the tragic deaths, the authority would be reflecting along with its partners and discussing “what more can be done by us all to prevent further tragedies in our lochs”.