Body found on Black Isle beach is missing Inverness man

POLICE have confirmed the body found washed up on the Black Isle on Monday is that of Inverness man Allan James Watson.

The 28-year-old's next of kin have been informed.

A major land and sea search was called off last month after he had been missing for a week, having last been seen entering the River Ness at the Ness Bridge on February 22.

The intensive search, which involved coastguards, the North Kessock inshore lifeboat and a helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth, stretched from the River Ness out to the Moray Firth, but failed to find him.

A member of the public found the body on Fortrose beach at 1145am.