A physique has tragically been pulled from a river throughout the seek for a younger man reported lacking in Arbroath on Boxing Day. Police, fireplace crews and HM Coastguard groups swarmed on the Hercules Den space of the city on Monday morning within the hunt for Leon Gibson.
The 21-year-old was final seen at round 6.45am on December 26 earlier than being reported lacking to Police Scotland. Uniformed cops and firefighters had been pictured scouring woodland close to the Brothock Burn shortly earlier than the grim discovery was made at round 11am.
Whereas formal identification has but to happen, the household of Leon have been knowledgeable. Officers are persevering with to research the circumstances of the person’s dying however say there should not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
A report will probably be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal as is the case with all sudden deaths. A press release from Police Scotland stated: “ Round 11 am on Monday, 26 December 2022, the physique of a person was recovered from a burn within the Hercules Den space of Arbroath.
“Formal identification has but to happen, nevertheless, the household of Leon Gibson, 21, who was reported lacking from Arbroath within the early hours of this morning, have been knowledgeable.
“Enquiries into the reason for his dying, which police should not treating as suspicious at the moment, are persevering with. A report will probably be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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