Harris swimmer dies after getting into difficulty at Borve beach A mother has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea with her family. The alarm was raised at around 8.05pm on Monday when Police Scotland received reports of a distressed swimmer at Borve beach on the Isle of Harris. The holidaymaker was swimming with her husband and three sons when she got into difficulty. A local resident alerted the coastguard after seeing the family at around 7.40pm and the unconscious woman was airlifted to Western Isles Hospital where she died. The father and two of the children were taken to the hospital by ambulance. Their condition is not known. A Police Scotland spokesman said: "At approximately 8.05pm on Monday, police received a report from HM Coastguard in relation to a maritime incident at Borve beach on the Isle of Harris. A woman was flown to the Western Isles Hospital by HM Coastguard where she sadly died. No further details will be issued until all next of kin have been informed. View Borve Beach locator map in a larger map