Remains of missing academic found

The remains of a British man who went missing in Switzerland almost four years ago have been found.

Fergus Mcinnes, 51, travelled to Switzerland from Edinburgh in September 2014 but went missing shortly after arriving in the country.

The University of Edinburgh researcher was due to attend a computer science conference in Martigny but never turned up. His death was confirmed by his family on a website set up to aid the search for him.

Mr Mcinnes’s family said it is thought that he died on 9 September, 2014, the day he went missing. There are no suspicious circumstances.

Inspector Graeme Nisbet of Police Scotland said: “Specially trained officers are providing support to Mr Mcinnes’s family and we will ensure any updates are passed to his loved ones and they have any assistance needed at this time.”