POLICE searching for a missing woman in East Lothian found her body yesterday evening (Sunday).

A police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that the body of a missing woman has been found.

"Blue Hesse, aged 38, was last seen in the Athelstaneford area around 4pm on Saturday.

"Officers involved in the search activity sadly discovered Blue's body in the Binning Wood area at 7.15pm on Sunday.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."