Body discovered in park amid search for woman missing for two weeks
Michelle Wade was last seen in the North Hamilton Street area around 8.15pm on July 25.
Officers said the body of a woman was recovered in the Dean Park area of the town at around 5am on Tuesday.
Ms Wade's family has been informed, and the death is being treated as unexplained at this time, police said.
Enquiries remain ongoing.
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