Scott Hutchison missing: Body found in search for Frightened Rabbit singer
Formal identification has yet to take place, but frontman's family have been informed
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Your support makes all the difference.Update: The body has been identified as missing singer Scott Hutchison
Police searching for missing singer Scott Hutchison from indie rock band Frightened Rabbit have found a body.
The 36-year-old frontman was last seen at around 1am on Wednesday morning after leaving the Dakota Hotel in South Queensferry.
Police Scotland discovered a body at Port Edgar near South Queensferry at 8.30pm on Thursday.
Formal identification has yet to take place, but Mr Hutchison's family have been informed.
On Thursday, Hutchison's brothers, Grant and Neil, had said they were "distraught" about his disappearance and appealed for him to get in touch.
The pair spoke about their sibling's fight with depression and how he had helped others by speaking about his condition.
Speaking to Radio X, Grant said: "We've been coping as well as we can really, all the family are together and just supporting each other and doing all we can to try and let Scott know that we are here for him and that we love him.
"We just all feel a little helpless but the support has been incredible.
"It really genuinely does keep us going and keeps us feeling positive about the situation to know that there is that many people out there who care so much about Scott and want us to know that and want him to know that as well.
"If he has access to get online and he has seen any of it then it's important that we keep sharing that to let him know he is loved and that we just want him to come back.”
Hutchison had recently finished a tour with Frightened Rabbit to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their breakthrough 2008 album The MIdnight Organ Fight, and another with his band Mastersystem. He had also spoken about plans to finish the sixth Frightened Rabbit album this year.
He was last active on Twitter at around 11pm on Tuesday, when he wrote: "Be so good to everyone you love. It's not a given. I'm so annoyed that it's not. I didn't live by that standard and it kills me. Please, hug your loved ones."
"I’m away now. Thanks."
The Samaritans can be contacted in the UK on 116 123. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255
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