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Kirsty Feerick

Police confirm human remains found on Orkney beach belong to missing John Mackay

Police have confirmed human remains' found in Orkney belong to missing John Mackay.

The 51-year-old vanished wearing running clothes on Sunday, 8 November, 2020 before being discovered today.

His distraught family spent months searching for Mr MacKay who was last seen around 06:30 around Muirtown Street.

Now they have finally stopped looking after cops told them about their tragic find on the beach at Dingieshowe.

Police Scotland said: "We can confirm human remains discovered on the beach at Dingieshowe, Orkney, on Monday, 14 December, 2020, are that of John Mackay.

"The 51-year-old was was reported missing from the Inverness area on Sunday, 8 November, 2020.

"His family have been informed and a full report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

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