Glencoe tragedy: Body of missing Forth Valley hillwalker, 56, found by volunteer searchers

The search for a hillwalker who went missing last month has come to a tragic conclusion.
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Volunteer searchers have found a body in the Glen Etive area of Glencoe and, while formal identification is still to take place, it is believed to be 56-year-old Charlie Kelly, who went missing last month. His family has been informed.

Mr Kelly, from Tillicoultry, was last in touch with his family on September 7.

Police Scotland said there were no suspicious circumstances and a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

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