Body of missing man discovered on shoreline

A man’s body has been found on an island shoreline after he was reported missing.

A search involving police, fire service and coastguard was launched on Barra after he was reported missing at about 10pm on Wednesday.

The 32-year-old’s body was recovered from the shoreline in the Traigh a’ Ghoirtein area of the Hebridean island at about 7am on yesterday by a coastguard helicopter.