The death of an 86-year-old man whose body was found beside his crashed car two days after being reported missing will be examined at a fatal accident inquiry (FAI).

John Winton McNab, from Perth, was found by officers next to his Mercedes on the A887 at Invermoriston in the Highlands on 18 September, 2022.

He had last been seen on 13 September, with police alerted three days later.

A preliminary hearing for the FAI will take place on 21 December at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

The focus of the inquiry is expected to consider the emergency response and search efforts following the incident.

FAIs are used to establish facts rather than to apportion blame.

Debbie Carroll from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said: "The death of John McNab occurred in circumstances which the Lord Advocate considers give rise to serious public concern.

"A fatal accident inquiry will allow a full public examination of the circumstances surrounding his death and of the responses which followed."

Following the incident, COPFS instructed the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) to investigate.

Police Scotland also referred the circumstances to Pirc - the independent body that oversees incidents involving the force.

A Pirc spokesperson said: "A report of our findings was submitted to COPFS on 22 March 2023.

"Our reports to COPFS are confidential for legal reasons and we are therefore unable to provide the detail of those findings."