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Samantha Croal

Body found near cliffs in Banff identified as missing man William Hay

A body found near cliffs in Aberdeenshire has been formally identified as missing man William Hay.

Police discovered a body by the cliffs near Macduff, Banff, at 11.15am on Monday.

The family of missing 35-year-old have been informed.

William was last spotted leaving a taxi after it had been involved in a minor crash at around 3.10am on Sunday, December 8.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm the body of a man found by the cliffs near Macduff, Banff, at 11.15am yesterday has now been formally identified as missing person William Hay.

The 35-year-old's death is being treated as non-suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

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