Body found during search for missing Aberdeenshire man

Police have confirmed that a body has been found during searches for a man who has been missing for more than a week.

Officers have said that, at around 3pm this afternoon, the body of a man was found near the Scolty Hill area in Banchory.

A statement by police read: “Formal identification has yet to take place.

“However, the next-of-kin of 51-year-old David Strachan, who was reported missing from Banchory since November 19 have been informed.”