Tributes have been paid to a 'gentle giant' after a body was found during the search for a missing Scots man.
James Duncan, 29, was reported missing almost five weeks after disappearing from Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire on September 30. A desperate search was launched to establish his whereabouts but on Wednesday, officers confirmed a body was discovered in the Craigendarroch Hill area during a search for him.
He is yet to be identified, but James' family have been informed. His friends have led heartfelt tributes following the tragedy, as he has been described as 'the kindest guy you'd ever meet'.