A90: Body of man found near major Scottish road after ‘unexplained’ death

By Gary Flockhart

Live Editor

Published 27th Nov 2025, 10:52 GMT

Kenneth Unsworth was last seen a week ago

The death of a man whose body was found close to a major road in Scotland is being treated as “unexplained”.

Emergency services were called to the scene, off the A90 between Brechin in Angus and Laurencekirk in Aberdeenshire, at around 12.20pm on Wednesday.

Kenneth Unsworth, left, was reported missing last week. — Kenneth Unsworth, left, was reported missing last week. | Police Scotland / Getty

placeholder image — Kenneth Unsworth, left, was reported missing last week. | Police Scotland / Getty

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Police said formal identification is still to take place, but the family of Kenneth Unsworth has been informed.

The 46-year-old was last seen on Thursday, November 20, leaving the town of Huyton in Merseyside.

Police Scotland said: “The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

Police Scotland Brechin Angus Police Scotland

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