August 19 1916: Mystery as man found drowned in unusual circumstances

By Kirsty McIntosh

August 19 2016, 5:30am

August 19 2016, 5:30am

While people drowning is sadly not a totally uncommon event, the circumstances of one man’s death at Aviemore was very unusual.

John MacDonald was tied up and strapped to a log.

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