BBC News - Body found near Arbroath confirmed as missing 85-year-old 11 February 2013 Last updated at 16:08 Tayside Police have confirmed the identity of a body found near the Arbroath coast following a large-scale search for a missing 85-year-old. Officers had been looking for Edwin Gillespie after he was reported missing from his Elmfield Avenue home on Friday morning. His body was discovered in the sea near to Whiting Ness during a large air and sea search. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. Tayside Police had been concerned for Mr Gillespie, who was a frequent hillwalker, as it was believed he had recently developed dementia.