Body of hillwalker recovered

POLICE have confirmed that a body has been recovered during further searches for a missing hillwalker in Wester Ross.

Brothers Neil and Alan Gibson were reported missing on Thursday February 8 by their family after they failed to return from a planned walk in the Achnashellach area of Strathcarron.

The body of Alan, 56, was recovered from the Beinn Liath Mhor area on Saturday February 10 following extensive searches and later the remains of their black Pointer dog, Archie.

Another body was recovered yesterday and has now been confirmed as that of 63-year-old Neil.

Since February extensive searches have been on-going involving members of Torridon Mountain Rescue Team, Kintail MRT, Glenelg MRT, RAF Mountain Rescue Team, SARDA dogs and the Coastguard helicopter.