Found Deceased UK - Liam Smith, 16, Aberdeen, Scotland, 17 Nov 2018

[helenff]

I was just thinking that I feel like I have a heavy heart now with them (potentially for Liam) both being found this week and the Alesha case too. Such a harsh world we live in. However, glad if the families can find closure.

 

[stephaniejanes]

I was just thinking that I feel like I have a heavy heart now with them (potentially for Liam) both being found this week and the Alesha case too. Such a harsh world we live in. However, glad if the families can find closure.

I also closely followed Alesha's case. Such a sad, sad week. But also a week of "closure" in some ways. I'm sure that's not the right word, but families are getting some answers about their loved ones.

 

[Scorpio1]

Do we know who found the body ? Just hope that it was not a member of the public out walking etc ! Imo

 

[HayLouise]

Absolutely gutted over this

 

[HayLouise]

Police Scotland can confirm that a body of a male has been found in a remote wooded area, south of Banchory, Aberdeenshire.

A report was received by a member of the public at around 3pm this afternoon (Friday 22 March, 2019) in the area of Craig of Affrusk.

Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of 16-year-old Liam Smith has been notified.

Enquiries are ongoing and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

No further information will be released until formal identification has taken plac

North East Police Division

@Watergate

@silverjug

 

[stephaniejanes]

Do we know who found the body ? Just hope that it was not a member of the public out walking etc ! Imo

Unfortunately it was a member of the public that made the discovery.

 

[Scorpio1]

Police Scotland can confirm that a body of a male has been found in a remote wooded area, south of Banchory, Aberdeenshire.

A report was received by a member of the public at around 3pm this afternoon (Friday 22 March, 2019) in the area of Craig of Affrusk.

Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of 16-year-old Liam Smith has been notified.

Enquiries are ongoing and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

No further information will be released until formal identification has taken plac

North East Police Division

@Watergate

@silverjug

Really feel for the por person that found the body, i presume this was an area that the police were not searching in!!!

 

[stephaniejanes]

Really feel for the por person that found the body, i presume this was an area that the police were not searching in!!!

It's about a 2h walk away from the Crathes area they were searching I believe. I'm from near the area and can confirm there's so much woodland and wilderness. It would have been really challenging to find him for police I imagine.

 

[Ardoch]

Desperately sad.

 

[Cappuccino]

A sad end to this case. RIP Liam.

 

[astheworldfallsdown]

I'm so sorry to see this, poor Liam, may he RIP.

 

[Fluffet]

I now wonder if he didn’t perhaps get off the bus in Dee street in Banochry not Crathes and walk the two or so miles into the woods.

Such an horrifically sad week .

 

[Watergate]

Absolutely gutted over this

Devastating news. Devastating

 

[Scorpio1]

Sadly we will probably get very little more information now as Scotland do not have a coroners court, cases just tend to drift away with no proper conclusion,

 

[bluebird69]

Although I half expected this outcome I am still shocked. Poor young lad. RIP

 

[Sera]

I was really hoping he was just hiding out with friends. What a terrible, terrible week. I'm so sad right now. So many young lives lost recently. Rest in peace, Liam.

 

[Jmoose]

I also expected that this would be the likely outcome, and am so sad.

 

[CoverMeCagney]

RIP Liam
I don't know what else to say, what a difficult week we've had, sending thoughts to his friends and family.

 

[Kasmeer]

Oh what a shame if it's him, so many sad endings this week. I guess as with Libby, at least the family will have some closure, knowing is surely better than being left hanging forever, but it's still really sad

 

[Kirrie]

Scotland is crying Alysha , Liam and Steven