Police searching for a missing Whitby man have said they have found a body.
They issued an appeal last week for the public to help find 46-year-old Martin Garbutt.
He was last seen in the Glaisdale area, and the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team helped in the search.
This morning (Tuesday), North Yorkshire Police issued this update: “Last week we issued an appeal to help find missing Martin Garbutt who was last seen in the Glaisdale area.
“Sadly, officers searching for Martin found a body last week.
“While formal identification is yet to take place, Martin’s family have been informed. Our thoughts remain with them at this sad time.
“Officers believe there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding Martin’s death and a file will be prepared for the coroner to inform a future inquest.”