Body found in search for elderly man reported missing overnight

Alexander Beattie was last seen in the Grange Road area on Sunday afternoon.

Body found in search for elderly man reported missing overnight in ArbroathPolice Scotland

A body has been found in the search for a pensioner reported missing from Arbroath.

Alexander Beattie was reported missing on Sunday and was last seen in the Grange Road area around 1pm on Sunday, leaving his car, a red Nissan Micra.

Police were notified that a body had been found in the Carmyllie area around 10.05am on Monday.

Formal identification has still to take place, but the 87-year-old’s family have been made aware.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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