Police have launched an urgent search for a missing Scots man as concern grows for his welfare.
Storm Babet: Body recovered in search for man trapped in car in floodwater near Scots town
23.10.2023 - 16:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Officers carrying out searches after reports that a man was trapped in a vehicle during Storm Babet have recovered a body.
Emergency services were alerted at around 3am on Friday, October 20, to the incident near Marykirk in Aberdeenshire.
Police Scotland has confirmed that the body of a man and a vehicle have now been recovered.
On Friday a Coastguard helicopter was at the scene along with other rescue agencies. Locals said the helicopter had been conducting searches along the River North Esk.
Searches were ongoing throughout the weekend before the body was recovered on Monday.
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Formal identification is yet to take place, but the man's heartbroken family have been informed.
A Police Scotland statement read: "Officers carrying out searches following an incident on Friday, October 20, where a man within a vehicle was trapped in floodwater near Marykirk, have recovered the body of a man and a vehicle.
"Formal identification is still to take place,
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