Body found in vehicle after man trapped in Storm Babet flooding

A man has been found dead inside a vehicle after he became trapped during Storm Babet flooding in Aberdeenshire.

Officers in Marykirk had been searching the area since Friday after torrential rain and high winds hit north east Scotland during a red weather warning.

The force said the body and vehicle had been recovered. Formal identification has still to take place, however the man's family have been informed.

He is the third person killed in Scotland during the storm.

John Gillan, 56, was killed on Thursday after a falling tree hit his van near Forfar.

Emergency services attended but Mr Gillan, from Arbroath, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Tributes have also been paid to Perthshire businesswoman Wendy Taylor, 57, who was swept away in the Water of Lee, Glen Esk.

Mrs Taylor was a director at the Errol-based Taylor's Snacks, previously known as Mackie's.

She was also the secretary and a director of Taypack Potatoes, along with her husband George.

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney said he was "terribly saddened" at the news of Mrs Taylor's death.

The storm has also claimed two lives in England, a man in his 60s in Shropshire and a woman in her 80s in Chesterfield.

First Minister Humza Yousaf has pledged government support for a community in Angus devastated by the floods.

Mr Yousaf described the flooding as "unprecedented" with more than a month's worth of rainfall over the weekend.

The main A90 trunk route through north east Scotland remains closed between Forfar and Brechin, causing severe disruption for individuals and businesses.

Meanwhile, officers have also been attending reports of another body, found in a burn near East Road in Elgin, Moray.

Police Scotland said was incident was not connected to Storm Babet.