Body found in the search for missing 28-year-old man

The family of Joel McDiarmid has been informed of the discovery.

Body found in the search for missing 28-year-old manPolice Scotland
Kevin Scott

A body has been found in the search for a 28-year-old man who went missing in West Lothian last month.

The family of Joel McDiarmid from Bathgate has been informed of the discovery, although formal identification is yet to take place.

There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

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