Body found in harbour during search for missing man

Evan Stewart's family informed after body pulled from Stranraer Harbour on Wednesday morning.

Body found in harbour during search for missing man

A body has been found in the search for a man who has been missing since the weekend.

Police said the family of 18-year-old Evan Stewart had been informed about the discovery in Stranraer Harbour on Wednesday morning.

Mr Stewart was last seen in the town around midnight on Sunday.

Police Scotland said: “Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of local man Evan Stewart, missing since Sunday, February 9, have been made aware of the discovery.   

“Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the death are ongoing.”