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M9 death teenager named as Michael Easton, 13 | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
The body found between junctions 5 and 6 of the M9 near Grangemouth on Saturday morning was that of a 13-year-old boy, police have said. | |
Michael Easton, from Polmont, was last seen in Grangemouth at 21:50 BST on Friday. | |
His body was found on the westbound carriageway at 05:40 BST. | |
Police have called for anyone who saw anything, or for any motorists who were travelling on the M9 on Friday night, to get in touch. | |
Det Insp Graeme Hendry said: "We are still in the early stages of trying to establish what happened to Michael and we believe motorists who were on the M9 around 21:50 BST on Friday night can be of assistance to us. | |
"Anyone who was travelling on the road at this time and remembers seeing anything that can help our investigation is asked to contact police on 101 immediately." | |
The M9 was reopened in both directions at 18:30 BST. |