Body found in search for missing Scottish teenager David MacLeod
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A body has been found in woodlands in the search for a missing teenager from Aberdeen.
The family of 18-year-old David MacLeod, who has been missing since Friday, have been informed of the discovery at around 3pm today.
A police statement read: “Police Scotland can confirm that around 3pm today (Wednesday, 24 June, 2020) the body of a man was found in the wooded area near to Grandholm Drive in Aberdeen.
“Formal identification has yet to take place however the family of 18-year-old David MacLeod who was reported missing on Friday, 19 June, has been informed.”