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15.10.2023 - 12:21 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A body has been found in the search for a Scots pensioner who had been reported missing over two weeks ago.
Stuart Brown, 76, vanished from his home in Tarbet, Argyll and Bute, and was last seen walking along the A83 at around 1pm on Thursday, September 28.
An extensive search was launched in an effort to find Stuart with Mountain Rescue teams joining the search parties.
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However, sadly the body of a man was discovered this morning, Sunday October 15, at around 9:20am at Tullich Hill near Arrochar.
Police say that formal identification is yet to take place but Mr Brown's family has been made aware. There are no apparent suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
A Police Scotland statement read: "Around 9.20am on Sunday, 15 October, the body of a man was found at Tullich Hill near Arrochar.
"Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of Stuart Brown, 76, reported missing from the Arrochar area, has been made aware. There are no
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