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Holly Lennon

Body of missing man Matthew Cosgrove discovered by police in Lanarkshire

A body has been found in the search for a man reported missing from his home Lanarkshire.

Matthew Cosgrove was reported missing from in Lanark area on Sunday with a sighting later confirmed on Monday on New Trows Road.

The 56-year-old's body was discovered in the Lesmahagow area around 3pm on Friday, police have confirmed.

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The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

We previously reported how Matthew's family described him as 'vulnerable' and suffering from a brain injury.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "We can confirm that a body has been found by officers searching for missing man Matthew Cosgrove.

"Officers found the body of a man in the Lesmahagow area on Friday, 3 March, 2023.

"Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of the missing 56-year-old who was reported missing on Sunday, 26 February, 2023 have been made aware.

"The death is being treated as unexplained and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."

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