Police Scotland say John Geddes, whose body was found near Lossiemouth, may have been struck by vehicle

A man who was found dead after missing for almost a week may have been struck by a vehicle, police have said.

John Geddes was last seen in the Coulardhill area in Lossiemouth at the beginning of last week.

The 33-year-old’s body was found at around 4pm on Sunday and the A941 road near the town was closed between the B9103 and the B9135.

A police spokesperson said: "We are working to piece together Mr Geddes’ last movements to establish the exact circumstances leading up him being found on Sunday,

"A post-mortem will take place in due course to establish the cause of death.

"However, following extensive inquiries since he was traced, officers believe Mr Geddes may have been struck by a vehicle.

"They are following a number of lines of inquiry in relation to this. A car and its driver have been traced and inquiries continue to gather more details."