The body of a man believed to be a missing Scots pensioner has been recovered from the River Clyde more than a month after he vanished.
David Simpson was reported missing from Lanark on Sunday, September 8. He was last seen in the St Leonard Street area of the town that morning at around 11.30am.
His disappearance sparked a major police search with an appeal launched at the time to trace the 77-year-old. However, officers have confirmed the tragic news today, that a body was recovered from the water at Crossford, Lanarkshire.
Police say the death is being treated as unexplained but it is not believed to be suspicious. Formal identification is yet to take place but officers have informed Mr Simpson’s family.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.10pm on Monday, 21 October, the body of a man was recovered from the River Clyde at Crossford in Lanarkshire. The death is being treated as unexplained but not believed to be suspicious.
“Formal identification has yet to take place but the family of David Simpson, reported missing from Lanark on Sunday, 8 September, has been informed.”
Don’t miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond. Sign up to our daily newsletter.