Woman’s body found in Highland river in search for missing person

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A body has been discovered during the search for a woman missing in the Scottish Highlands.

A woman’s body was found in the River Foyers at Foyers near Inverness on Thursday at around 6.30pm.

Formal identification has yet to take place but Police Scotland said the family of Naomi McSorley, 63, who was reported missing earlier in the day, has been informed.

Ms McSorley had last been seen near the B852 in the Highland village on Thursday morning.

The death is being treated as unexplained but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, officers said.

A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

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