'No suspicious circumstances' surrounding death of Highland man Shaun Banner (34) say police as body is formally identified

POLICE say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of a Highland man whose body has now been formally identified.

Shaun Banner (34) was reported missing from the Invergordon area of Easter Ross on Saturday, April 23.

The determined search after his disappearance included posters in Inverness city centre put up in a bid to jog the memories of people who might have seen him.

A body was found on Shore Road West, Invergordon, on Tuesday, June 14 and Shaun's family informed of the development at that time.

Well-wishers who have shown support to the family over the past 10 weeks yesterday heard from Shaun's loved ones that the body had been formally identified as the local husband and father.

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Highland police said in a statement issued today: "Formal identification has now taken place and we can confirm that the body found on Shore Road West, Invergordon has been confirmed as missing person Shaun Banner."

It added: "There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal."

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