Moray Body found in Moray woods in search for missing 26-year-old woman The family of Nicole Mitchell 'are aware' of the discovery. By Alberto Lejarraga February 26 2024, 7:45 am February 26 2024, 7:45 am Share Body found in Moray woods in search for missing 26-year-old woman Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/moray/6384857/nicole-mitchell-missing-moray/ Copy Link Nicole Mitchell was last seen on Friday evening. Image: Police Scotland. The body of a woman was found in Teindland Wood, near Elgin, last night. The discovery was made during a major search to trace a young woman reported missing from the Moray area. Formal identification is yet to take place but police said the family of Nicole Mitchell has been informed. Three Coastguard rescue teams and a helicopter took part in the search for Nicole Mitchell last night. Image: Police Scotland. Nicole Mitchell, 26, was last seen in Mulben, near Keith, on the evening of Friday, February 23. The police statement said: “Around 1.15am on Monday, 26 February, 2024, the body of a woman was discovered within Teindland Woods, south of Altonside. “Formal identification is yet to take place, but the family of missing woman Nicole Mitchell are aware. “There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.” Major search to trace missing Moray woman Coastguard rescue teams assisted police in the search for Nicole last night. An HM Coastguard spokesperson said: “We received a call from Police Scotland at 9:10pm last night regarding a missing person in the Elgin area. “We sent three rescue teams and a Coastguard helicopter. We stood down at 2:15am.”
