Body found on shore in search for missing 61-year-old woman

Mairi Mackay, 61, was reported missing from the Caol area of Fort William on Friday evening.

Body found on shore in search for missing 61-year-old woman in Fort William Police Scotland

A body has been found in the search for a missing woman in the Highlands.

At around 8.55am on Sunday, December 18, the body of a woman was found on the shoreline of Loch Linnhe, south of Fort William.

Formal identification has taken place and police have confirmed it is Mairi Mackay, 61, who was reported missing from the Caol area of Fort William.

Ms Thomson had last been seen on December 16 at around 9pm.

The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal, police said.

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