A body has been discovered in the Highlands during the search for a missing tourist.
The discovery was made in a woodland area in Nethy Bridge, Strathspey, at 7.50am on Thursday. Emergency services, including mountain rescue, attended and the body of a man was recovered.
Formal identification is still to take place, however the family of 28-year-old Marc Drostle have been informed. Marc was reported missing from Aviemore after he took a bus from London nearly two months ago on December 21, 2024.
The holidaymaker had been visitng the area before his disappearance. Police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.
A statement from Police Scotland reads: “Around 7.50am on Thursday, February 13, 2025 officers attended a woodland area in Nethy Bridge, Strathspey after a body was found. Emergency services, including mountain rescue, attended and the body of a man was recovered.
“Formal identification is still to take place, however the family of 28-year-old Marc Drostle, who was reported missing from Aviemore on Saturday, 21 December, 2024, have been made aware. His death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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