Body found in search for 26-year-old man reported missing on Ben Nevis

A body has been found in the search for a 26-year-old man reported missing on Ben Nevis.

Zekun Zhang was last seen at about 1pm on Tuesday near the summit of Carn Mor Dearg.

Walkers were being urged to help in the search after he failed to return to the North Face car park.

Police have now confirmed that a body of a man was discovered on Ben Nevis at about 3.30pm today.

Formal identification is yet to take place but Mr Zhang’s family has been made aware.

Inspector Ross McCartney said: “I would like to thank all mountain rescue teams that assisted with the search.”

There are no apparent suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.