Couple 'Absolutely Traumatised' After Stopping for Scenic Seaside Snap in Scotland

Couple 'traumatised' after scenic Scots photo nearly turned out to be their last

The pair were on a motorbike tour of Scotland and stopped to take a romantic snap at a Scots promenade.

Couple 'absolutely traumatised' after stopping for scenic seaside snap in Scotland

Ben Walsh, 40, and girlfriend Laura Taylor, 38, stopped while walking along the seaside to take a romantic picture and found themselves in an 'absolutely traumatising' situation.

Couple 'absolutely traumatised' after stopping for romantic photo by seaside - The Mirror

National Grid employee Ben Walsh and his girlfriend Laura Taylor encountered difficulty in Gourock, Inverclyde, and they are now called for an investigation into what happened

‘We’re absolutely traumatised after taking romantic photo by seaside’

It was supposed to be an ordinary day for Ben Walsh and Laura Taylor. They were enjoying a long walk by the seaside when they stopped to take a romantic photo. But in a flash, it very nearly became their last. The couple’s photo opportunity in Scotland turned into a near-death experience when the railing they were leaning on gave way. Ben found himself suspended head-first above the perilous 15ft drop. His life hung in the balance until his fami…

Couple 'absolutely traumatised' after stopping for romantic photo by seaside

National Grid employee Ben Walsh and his girlfriend Laura Taylor encountered difficulty in Gourock, Inverclyde, and they are now called for an investigation into what happened 03:44, 05 Aug 2025Updated 03:44, 05 Aug 2025 Ben Walsh and Laura Taylor stopped for this romantic photo – and it was nearly their last. The railing against which the couple was leaning collapsed – and left Ben dangling head-first above a 15-foot drop. He had to be pulled …