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| Work to identify mountain body | |
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| Tests results are being awaited on the identification of a body found during the search for a missing Edinburgh doctor in the southern Cairngorms. | |
| Mountain rescue teams discovered a tent with a body of a man inside it near the Linn of Quoich shortly after 1900 BST. | Mountain rescue teams discovered a tent with a body of a man inside it near the Linn of Quoich shortly after 1900 BST. |
| Grampian Police are so far unable to confirm if it is the body of Royal Navy surgeon Dr David Hughes. | Grampian Police are so far unable to confirm if it is the body of Royal Navy surgeon Dr David Hughes. |
| The father-of-three disappeared last Wednesday after telling his wife he was going hillwalking. | |
| Members of RAF Kinloss, Grampian Police and Braemar Mountain rescue teams had been taking part in the operation after the doctor's silver Mondeo car was found near Braemar. | Members of RAF Kinloss, Grampian Police and Braemar Mountain rescue teams had been taking part in the operation after the doctor's silver Mondeo car was found near Braemar. |
| The tent was discovered about five miles from the car. | The tent was discovered about five miles from the car. |
| More than 30 rescuers had been combing the hills near the beauty spot, with dogs and a helicopter also looking for the missing doctor. | |
| David Hughes went missing a week ago | |
| The search was called off after the find, which police said left Dr Hughes's family devastated. | |
| During tearful appeals on Tuesday for news of his whereabouts, his wife Joanne, 34, said she was convinced his long hours and job stress had contributed to him going missing. | |
| A police spokeswoman said further work was needed to formally identify the body. | A police spokeswoman said further work was needed to formally identify the body. |
| She said: "Further examination and tests need to be done before we can formally identify the person found dead this evening. | She said: "Further examination and tests need to be done before we can formally identify the person found dead this evening. |
| "Tragically with the discovery of David Hughes's car nearby we believe it is likely to be him. | "Tragically with the discovery of David Hughes's car nearby we believe it is likely to be him. |
| "The family are naturally devastated at this turn of events." | "The family are naturally devastated at this turn of events." |