Body found at beach near where teenager vanished last month

Police sealed off an area of Broughty Ferry Beach in Dundee on Sunday.

A body has been found in water near where a teenager vanished last month. Phoenix Birkett, 17, was last seen on the Tay Bridge in Dundee in the early hours of April 8 and was reported missing to Police Scotland the same day.

On Sunday May 10, officers sealed off part of Broughty Ferry Beach after a body was discovered in the water. A large cordon was put in place as detectives carried out their investigation.

Locals said they also saw forensic teams in the area just after 12pm. No formal identification has been made, but Police Scotland say the family of the teenager, from Guardbridge, Fife, have been informed.

Officers do not believe there to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.30pm on Sunday, 10 May, 2026, a body was recovered from the water on Broughty Ferry Beach.

“Formal identification is yet to take place however the family of a 17-year-old male, who was reported missing in Dundee on Wednesday, April 8, has been informed.

“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”

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