Police searching for a Perthshire man reported missing a week ago have discovered a body.
Officers were called to Blairgowrie town centre at around 2.40pm on Friday after reports of a body being found.
The discovery was made in the Allan Street area of the town.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large police presence in the area around Allan Street and Lower Mill Street.
Formal identification has still to take place but police say the family of 43-year-old Brendan McGivern, have been made aware.
Family of Brendan McGivern informed
Mr McGivern was reported missing from the Rattray area seven days ago.
His disappearance triggered a police search in a bid to trace his whereabouts.
As concerns grew a police issued a further public appeal to help find the missing man.
A spokes person for Police Scotland said: “At around 2.40pm the body of a man was found near Allan Street in Blairgowrie.
“Formal identification has still to take place but the family of 43-year-old Brendan McGivern, who was reported missing from the Rattray area on Friday, July 5 have been made aware.
“There are no apparent suspicious circumstances, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
