A body has been discovered in the search for a man who was last seen early on Boxing Day.
Leon Gibson, 21, was last seen in the Hercules Den area of Arbroath at around 6.45am.
Hours later, at around 11am, the body of a man was recovered from a burn in the Hercules Den area.
Police say investigations into the circumstances are ongoing.
Formal identification is yet to take place, however police said Mr Gibson’s family have been informed.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “At around 11am on Monday, the body of a man was recovered from a burn in the Hercules Den area of Arbroath.
“Formal identification has yet to take place, however, the family of Leon Gibson, 21, who was reported missing from Arbroath in the early hours of this morning, have been informed.
“Enquiries in to the cause of his death, which police are not treating as suspicious at this time, are continuing. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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