Chinese tourist who died in village 'may have been in altercation'

Police say a 63-year-old man who died in a street of a Highland village may have been involved in an altercation with a group of people.

Emergency services were called to Strathpeffer's Main Street area at about 19:35 on Monday.

Police Scotland initially said the man's death was not thought to be suspicious and was being treated as a medical matter.

Later, the force issued an appeal for witnesses after inquiries suggested there may have been an incident in the centre of the village.

A police spokesperson said: "From our inquiries so far, we have established the man may have been involved in an altercation with a group in the vicinity of The Square, Strathpeffer.

"As a result, the death has been reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and a post mortem examination will be carried out in due course.

The Scottish Ambulance Service said two ambulances and a pre-hospital immediate care and trauma team were sent to Strathpeffer.

The village, near Dingwall, was once a Victorian spa resort and continues to be a popular destination with visitors to the Highlands.