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Body found in search for missing hillwalker Ian Myles

The family of the 77-year-old have been informed.

Image of Ian Myles wearing a blue rucksack next to a black and white image of an officer in police uniform wearing the Police Scotland logo
Ian Myles is believed to have scaled Bidean Nam Bian near Glencoe on Thursday. Image: Police Scotland

A body has been found in the search for missing hillwalker Ian Myles.

The 77-year-old was reported missing by concerned friends and family on Thursday after failing to return home.

It’s understood the walker was intending to scale Bidean Nam Bian, located to the east of Glencoe, having last been seen in the area at 9am that day.

Concerned for his welfare, rescue teams were scrambled to the area last night to begin a thorough search for Mr Myles.

This afternoon, police have confirmed a body has been recovered from the Glencoe area.

In a statement, posted by police, a spokesperson said his family have been made aware.

They wrote: “Around 11am on Friday, September 6, the body of a man was found in Glencoe.

“Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of 77-year-old missing man Ian Myles has been informed.

“There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

Rescue teams involved in large-scale search in Glencoe

A full-scale search operation was launched in the Glencoe area overnight, involving coastguard teams, mountaineers and sniffer dogs.

Royal Air Force mountaineers searched the area alongside the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team.

The Search and Rescue Dog Association (Scotland) also assisted with ground searches as HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters from Inverness and Prestwick combed the area from above.

This morning, police issued a public appeal for information hoping to trace the missing walker.

A picture of Mr Myles, carrying a rucksack, was released on social media alongside a detailed description of him to assist teams with their inquiries.

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