Officers investigating death of ex-Fettes College teacher find body

Peter Coshan was last seen in Edinburgh on 11 August

Detectives investigating the murder of a former Fettes College teacher have found the body of a man in Northumberland.

Former biology teacher Dr Peter Coshan, 75, has been missing since he was last seen in Edinburgh on 11 August.

Paul Black, 63, and Paul McNaughton, 27, have been charged with Dr Coshan's murder.

Police said the body was found on land close to the A696 near the village of Kirkwhelpington on Sunday.

The body has not been formally identified, but Mr Coshan's family has been made aware.

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Det Supt Andrew Patrick, from Police Scotland's major investigation team, said: "Our thoughts remain with Peter's family at this incredibly difficult time and we are continuing to provide them with support.

"I would like to take the opportunity to pass on our thanks to everyone who has come forward with information which has helped our investigation."

Detectives investigating the murder of Dr Coshan said last week that they believed the Scottish Borders and Northumberland area were "key" to finding his body.

The body was found near Kirkwhelpington in Northumberland

Dr Coshan taught at the prestigious Fettes College from 1972 until his retirement in 2005.

He joined a year after former PM Tony Blair attended the private school from 1966 to 1971.

The former teacher was last seen in the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh, near Leith, on 11 August and was reported missing the next day.

His home in Stockbridge is four miles from where he was last seen.

Warm tributes were paid to Dr Coshan after his death.

Helen Harrison, head of Fettes College, said: "Peter was an inspirational biology teacher and he will be remembered fondly by many.

"Not least by those who were taught by him, tutored by him and introduced to the hills through his enthusiasm for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, which he ran for 33 years."