Body found in search for missing 25-year-old man

A body has been found during the search for a missing man in Moray.

James Thomson was last seen on Young Street, Burghead at around 11pm on Saturday night.

Police and coastguard teams were carrying out searches for the 25-year-old on Sunday.

Officers have now confirmed that a man’s body has been found and Mr Thomson’s family have been made aware.

A spokesman for the force said: “We can confirm that the body of a man has been found in the Burghead area, following searches for missing man James Thomson.

“The body is still to be formally identified, but James’s next of kin has been made aware.”

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