Family pay tribute as police ID body as missing Ruairidh
A FAMILY have paid tribute to an “amazing” young man whose body was found nearly six weeks after he went missing.
Ruairidh Sandison, 24, vanished after a night out in Peterhead on August 10.
After a major air, land and sea search, a body was found along the coast in Boddam, three miles south of the town, on Wednesday.
Police yesterday BY STUART HODGE confirmed it was that of missing Ruairidh.
In a statement, his family said: “We would like to thank everyone for their support over the last six weeks and since Ruairidh was found on Wednesday.
“Ruairidh was an amazing, talented young man with many plans for the future and we are heartbroken that we will not now see these fulfilled.
“We’d like to thank the police for all their hard work and also the Coastguard and RNLI. We’d like to say a particular thank you to all our and Ruairidh’s friends who have been amazing in their efforts to search for Ruairidh and willingness to help and support us.”
Police also thanked the community for their help.