MEADOWXI Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Can't even properly search the home of the guy they been looking for about month.... http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-40842261 Body found in hunt for missing Arnold Mouat 6 August 2017 From the section Tayside and Central Scotland Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Media captionThere was a significant police presence at the house after the discovery. A body has been found at the home of a man who has been missing for almost a month. Police believe remains discovered at the property in Bo'ness are those of Arnold Mouat, but they have not yet been formally identified. Mr Mouat, 64, was last seen at an address in Panbrae Road on 6 July. In a statement, Supt Martin Fotheringham said Police Scotland had referred its handling of the case to the police watchdog. Officers had made a number of public appeals in an effort to trace Mr Mouat since his disappearance last month. They asked people living in the Bo'ness, West Lothian and Falkirk areas to check their outhouses, gardens and garages. Search and rescue officers, a dog unit, and a helicopter were deployed in a bid to find him. A public search of the local area by 59 volunteers was also carried out. Police confirmed that a body was discovered at Mr Mouat's family home in Panbrae Road at about 14:45 on Saturday. They are treating Mr Mouat's death as unexplained but not suspicious. A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. Supt Fotheringham said: "This is a tragic set of circumstances and our thoughts and sympathies are with the Mouat family as they come to terms with their loss. "Following a review of our response to this incident, Police Scotland has referred this matter to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC). "We will provide them with all the necessary assistance and support they require during their investigation. "I would like to thank those members of the public and media who responded to our appeal for information, in particular those who assisted with searching for Mr Mouat. "We are continuing to support Mr Mouat's family with dedicated family liaison officers and will continue to offer any assistance we can throughout this difficult time." A spokeswoman for the PIRC said it had launched an investigation into the response from Police Scotland. "This investigation is in the very early stages and a report will be sent to the chief constable in due course," she added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 PC Cabe wouldn't have let that happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 All police are heroes, doing a difficult job in difficult circumstances. They can do without getting a hard time for not being able to find a dead body in a house after they had searched it several times over a month. Give police footballers wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Presumably the smell coming from the house led them to go back and have another look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Without wanting to defend the almost indefensible, would it have been too much for the rest of his family to check the house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Lets be honest its not exactly hard to get into the police force. In terms of the power you have to the intelligence required its probably the most mismatched occupation. Given they have to employ so many its understandable mistakes get made, its when they cover everything up it does my head in, means the general public do not trust them and have no respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Without wanting to defend the almost indefensible, would it have been too much for the rest of his family to check the house? Yeah I'm with you on that, you presume the family have thoroughly searched his home and local haunts before going to the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 53 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: Without wanting to defend the almost indefensible, would it have been too much for the rest of his family to check the house? I wonder where they found him? They probably wouldn't check the attic or under the beds for a routine missing person enquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Weekend at Arnie's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 2 hours ago, gannonball said: Lets be honest its not exactly hard to get into the police force. In terms of the power you have to the intelligence required its probably the most mismatched occupation. Given they have to employ so many its understandable mistakes get made, its when they cover everything up it does my head in, means the general public do not trust them and have no respect. I went to school with a lad who eventually became a officer, as far as i can remember he spent his time at school more interested in his own reflection and getting attention than anything else, so it was rather alarming to learn he had became one. Says a lot about the force as far as i am concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Anyone who is at home is not "missing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 4 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: PC Cabe wouldn't have let that happen... Pc Cabe would probably be the prime suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Maybe he was out when they checked before, returned and popped his clogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 I wonder where they found him? They probably wouldn't check the attic or under the beds for a routine missing person enquiry. Police dogs, divers and helicopters on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 This would never have happened had we not been living under Tory hegemony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 They'll probably give those involved a bit of white braid to keep them out of harms way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Could be worse, at least these tools don't carry guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 2 hours ago, welshbairn said: Maybe he was out when they checked before, returned and popped his clogs. No doubt that's what they'll say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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