Remains have been found in the search for a missing woman who was swept away in flooding a year and a half ago.

Hazel Nairn, 71, was last seen in the water in the River Don, near Monymusk in Aberdeenshire, while out with her dog on 18 November 2022 during heavy rain.

Police recovered the pet’s body near to the river a few days later.

Following Ms Nairn’s disappearance, then first minister Nicola Sturgeon said her thoughts were with the pensioner’s family and friends.

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In an update on Tuesday, Police Scotland said the remains of a woman had been recovered from the River Don near Kemnay at around 1.20pm.

Formal identification is yet to take place, but Ms Nairn’s family have been informed.

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A force spokesperson said: “The death is currently being treated as unexplained but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

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