Donald Grant: Tragedy as body found in search for 87-year-old man reported missing from Ossett

Police searching for a man who was reported missing from Ossett have found a body.

Donald Grant was reported missing on Sunday (September 29), with CCTV footage showing him leaving the Holiday Inn on Queens Drive in Ossett the Thursday before (September 26).

Police looking for the missing Donald Grant, 87, have found a body.placeholder image
Police looking for the missing Donald Grant, 87, have found a body. | West Yorkshire Police

The force have now confirmed that a body was found on Tuesday (October 1) by officers searching for Mr Grant.

His death is not being treated as suspicious, a spokesperson said.

West Yorkshire Police also thanked members of the public for their assistance in sharing the appeal and providing information.

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