A physique of man has been present in woods in Kirkcaldy within the seek for Graham Challis.
Police launched an enchantment on Sunday for the 59-year-old, who was final seen round 7 am on Saturday, March 19, when he left his house in Hyperlinks Avenue, Kirkcaldy.
However on Sunday night officers stated he had been "traced" and thanked the general public for his or her help in a social media put up.
Police have now confirmed that a man's physique was discovered round 6.15pm yesterday in a secluded wooded space to the west of Beveridge Park within the Fife city.
Formal identification is but to happen however the household of Mr Challis have been knowledgeable of the tragic discovery.
Officers had requested the general public to look out for Mr Challis on the Fife Coastal Path between Kirkcaldy and Burntisland, the place he was recognized to frequently stroll.
Sergeant Lesley Couper stated that Mr Challis has "by no means been lacking earlier than" and his disappearance was "utterly out of character".
A Police Spokesperson stated: "Round 6.15pm on Sunday 20 March 2022, police obtained a report a person's physique had been present in a secluded wooded space to the west of Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy.
"No formal identification has taken place, nevertheless, officers have spoken to the household of Graham Challis, who has been lacking since Saturday 19 March, 2022.
"A put up mortem examination will likely be carried out sooner or later. The demise is just not being handled as suspicious and a report will likely be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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