A diver in a Scottish river recovered an iPhone that had been lost more than a year earlier.

iPhone

iPhone

Shane Stephen, who documents the objects he finds underwater on the social media platform TikTok, was diving in the Water of Leith in Edinburgh when he spotted the red smartphone.

Stephen realised that the phone's SIM card was still working and was able to retrieve enough information to identify and contact the owner.

He told The Scotsman newspaper: "It was a hot day and I fancied taking a dip, so I got permission for diving in the Water of Leith since it’s been so rewarding on finds.

"About half an hour into my dive I came across a red mobile phone while I was retrieving a Just Eat bike out of the water."

Stephen is no stranger to finding lost property in the water and previously made a very racy discovery.

The journalist explained: "We found multiple safes full of porn and condoms which belonged to an old brothel nearby."