Body found in search for Dundee teenager swept away in river

15-year-old Liam Buchan got into difficulty on Saturday July 15

Author: Paul ReillyPublished 24th Jul 2023
Last updated 24th Jul 2023

A body has been found in the search for a 15-year-old boy who was swept away by a river in Angus.

Liam Buchan, from Dundee, went missing on July 15 after getting into difficulty in the River Esk near Edzell.

A major search was subsequently launched, involving a helicopter, police, fire, ambulance and Coastguard services.

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A body was found in the river in the early hours of Monday morning, police confirmed.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but Liam's family have been made aware.

Police said there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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