Body found in search for missing man who vanished in Scots town
TRAGIC DISCOVERY Body found in search for missing man who vanished in Scots town
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A BODY has been found during the search for a missing man who vanished from a Scottish town last weekend.
Alan Niven, 54, was reported missing by concerned friends and family on Monday after he was last seen on Saturday afternoon.
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A body has been found during the search for missing man Alan Niven
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He was last seen in the Craigshill area of Livingston on Saturday afternoon
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They contacted police after they became worried when they hadn't heard from him.
Loved ones said this was usual for him, and they were becoming increasingly concerned for him.
He was last seen on Beauly Drive at Torridon Walk, in the Craigshill area of Livingston, between 3.45pm and 4.30pm.
Police quickly launched a frantic search to find Alan, and officers appealed for help from the public.
They described him as being of slim build with short red/auburn hair, with a distinctive skull tattoo on his left arm.
Tragically, police have now confirmed that a body was found this afternoon during their searches.
The force said the grim discovery was made in the area around Almond Valley Bridge, in Livingston, at around 2.30pm.
The body is yet to be formally identified, however, Alan's family have been informed.
Officers said the death is currently being treated as unexplained, and added that enquiries are ongoing.
A statement from Police Scotland said: "Around 2.40pm on Friday, 18 July, 2025, the body of a man was found in the area of Almond Valley Bridge, Livingston.
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"Formal identification is yet to take place.
"However, the family of Alan Niven, who was reported missing from Livingston on Monday, 14 July, 2025, has been informed.
"The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.
"A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."
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