THE body of one of two hill climbers missing in Wester Ross has been found, local police have said.
Mountain rescue teams recovered the body of 56-year-old Alan Gibson, who failed to return from a hike in the Achnashellach area on Thursday.
His brother, 63-year-old Neil, remains missing.
The pair, who had a black Pointer dog called Archie with them, had set off on a walk at around 7.45am in Strathcarron, Wester Ross.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Mountain rescue teams searching in the area of Achnashellach for two missing hillwalkers have sadly recovered the body of a man.
“He has been formally identified as Alan Gibson who was reported missing with his brother after failing to return from a walk in the area on Thursday.”
We can sadly confirm that mountain rescue teams have recovered the body of Alan Gibson, one of two missing brothers and who failed to return from a hillwalk in the #Achnashellach area on Thursday. Our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time. Searches are ongoing
— NorthHighland Police (@NHighlandPolice) February 10, 2018
Mr Gibson’s family has been informed while searches are ongoing for his brother and will continue into Sunday.
Torridon, Kintail, and RAF Mountain Rescue Teams have been searching the area, with the coastguard helicopter from Inverness also involved on Saturday.
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