10-year-old boy in hospital after reportedly falling 15ft at pier in north-east town

A young boy has been taken to hospital following an incident in Stonehaven.

It is understood a 10-year-old boy fell between 10-15ft onto a pontoon at the old pier.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident, at the pontoon, at 3.15pm.

Coastguard and Stonehaven lifeboat assisted paramedics.

It is understood the boy’s injuries were not life-threatening.

An ambulance service spokesman said: “We received a call at 1504 hours today to attend an incident at Old Pier in Stonehaven.

“We dispatched one ambulance which arrived on scene within five minutes.

“One male patient, aged ten, was taken to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”