Body found in search for missing woman

The family of Alice Mitchell, 82, have been informed.

Author: Vanessa WalkerPublished 13th Sep 2024

A body has been found in Kintore in the search for a missing woman in Aberdeen.

Police issued an appeal on Tuesday for Alice Mitchell, 82, who hadn't been seen since Monday evening in the Bucksburn area.

A further appeal established she was last seen on the B979 near Starbucks in Blackburn.

On Thursday 12 September, officers were alerted to the body of a woman in a field in Kintore at around 4.25pm.

While formal identification is yet to take place, Alice's family have been informed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

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