A PENSIONER missing from his Pitlochry home for four days was yesterday found dead at a beauty spot close to his home.

George Borthwick went missing on Sunday morning and a massive search operation then began.

His body was discovered early yesterday morning at the water’s edge at Loch Faskally. Other than to say there appeared to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death, police released no further details.

As with all sudden deaths, a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

Mr Borthwick (83), a keen hillwalker and climber, was reported missing by his family after he failed to return to his Finlay Terrace home on Sunday morning.

An initial search of the town was spread across miles of countryside with the police search and rescue team, police dogs and an RAF Lossiemouth helicopter involved.

The search was joined by members of a Yorkshire mountain rescue team who were training in the area.