William Jackson: Body found in search for missing Inchture pensioner

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

The family of a missing Perth and Kinross man have been informed after a body was discovered during search efforts in the area.

William Jackson, 77, was last seen in the Meadowview Drive area of Inchture at around 7pm on Wednesday.

Since then, Police Scotland appealed for information in an effort to trace the missing man, adding there were ‘growing concerns’ for his welfare.

It has now been confirmed that a body of a man has been found during searches in the Inchture area.

He is yet to be formally identified but the family of Mr Jackson have been informed.

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The family of William Jackson has been informed. | Police Scotland

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The body of a man has been found during searches for a missing man in the Inchture area.

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“He is yet to be formally identified, however, the family of 77-year-old William Jackson, who was reported missing from Inchture on Thursday, January 22, has been informed.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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