The family of a missing Livingston man has been informed of the discovery of a body near the M8 motorway.

STV News understands police have been in contact with Matthew Elmer's relatives following the find near junction 3 at Livingston on Tuesday afternoon.

The 23-year-old was reported missing from the Craigshill area of Livingston on Saturday, February 13.

His family made an emotional appeal for information about his whereabouts, however concerns grew for his safety when he failed to make contact.

Formal identification is yet to be carried out on the remains, which were found off the A899 road near the M8 slipway at 2.30pm on Tuesday.

Officers remained at the scene on Wednesday while investigations continued.