Body found in search for missing 20-year-old man from Bathgate
Jamie Aitchison was found dead in a heartbreaking end to appeals from family and friends
The body of a 20-year-old man was discovered in Bathgate, after he was reported missing yesterday.
Jamie Aitchison was last seen leaving a friend's house in the West Lothian town at 6 pm on Tuesday, with appeals for his whereabouts shared across social media by friends and family.
Police made the heart breaking discovery in a wooded area at around 9 am today.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9am on Wednesday, 28 December, police were called to a wooded area near to Torphichen Road, Bathgate.
“Officers attended and a 20-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal.”
Friends and family are taking to social media to share tributes, writing they are "heartbroken" and in "disbelief".