Body recovered in search for missing kayaker

A body has been recovered from the River Findhorn after a search for a kayaker.

The body of the man, who has not been named and was in his 50s, was recovered from the water at about 9am today by police and a coastguard river team.

Emergency services were called to the scene at Elephant Rock about 10 miles south of Forres just after 12.30pm on Wednesday.

The kayaker had got into difficulty after capsizing while navigating the river, which was in spate as a result of heavy rain during Storm Frank.

A police spokesman confirmed that the man’s family has been made aware and said that a report would be sent to the procurator fiscal.