Body found in wooded area in search for man reported missing overnight

Robert Blair was reported missing from Dalkeith on Tuesday.

Body found in search for man reported missing from DalkeithPolice Scotland

A body has been found in the search for a man reported missing from Dalkeith.

Police were notified that a body had been found in a wooded area in the Mayfield area of Dalkeith around 12.25pm on Wednesday.

Formal identification has still to take place but the body is believed to be Robert Blair.

The 67-year-old had been reported missing on October 7 from Oak Place in the town.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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