A MAN’S body has been found in the search for a missing pensioner.
Cops looking for missing OAP Ian Ritchie recovered the body from Lossiemouth Harbour earlier today.
The body was found at Lossiemouth Harbour, Moray[/caption]
A body has been found in the hunt for Ian Ritchie missing from Lossiemouth,[/caption]
Police said the body was found at around 2pm. Ian’s family have been informed.
The 86-year-old had been reported missing overnight after last being seen at around 5pm in the Dunbar Street area of the town.
A frantic search was launched to locate him, with authorities describing him as 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build, with short grey hair.
But emergency services were alerted to the tragic discovery in the Morayshire port earlier this afternoon.
While formal identification has yet to take place, police have notified his family.
Officers said they do not believe there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2pm on Tuesday, 18 February 2025, we were made aware of a body in the water at Lossiemouth Harbour.
“Formal identification has still to take place, however, the family of Ian Ritchie, 86, who was reported missing in the area, have been informed.
“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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