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A body found in a tent in the southern Cairngorms was that of a missing Edinburgh doctor, police confirmed. | A body found in a tent in the southern Cairngorms was that of a missing Edinburgh doctor, police confirmed. |
David Hughes, 37, a Surgeon Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, went missing a week ago after a nightshift at a hospital in Livingston. | David Hughes, 37, a Surgeon Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy, went missing a week ago after a nightshift at a hospital in Livingston. |
Mountain rescue teams discovered a tent with a body of a man inside it near the Linn of Quoich on Tuesday evening. | Mountain rescue teams discovered a tent with a body of a man inside it near the Linn of Quoich on Tuesday evening. |
Police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out but that there were no suspicious circumstances. | Police said a post-mortem examination would be carried out but that there were no suspicious circumstances. |
Dr Hughes, originally from Newton Abbot in Devon, was an anaesthetist at St John's Hospital in Livingston. | Dr Hughes, originally from Newton Abbot in Devon, was an anaesthetist at St John's Hospital in Livingston. |
His body was identified by his family. | His body was identified by his family. |
During tearful appeals for news of his whereabouts, his wife Joanne, 34, had said she was convinced his long hours and job stress had contributed to his going missing. |