Body of missing Dundee man 'last seen a year ago' discovered at Glencoe in Highlands

A body, believed to be that of a man who went missing almost a year ago, has been found in the Highlands.

Police were called following the discovery of a body in a gully near Aonach Eagach Ridge in Glencoe on August 31.

While formal identification has yet to take place, police believe it to be 57-year-old Alan Taylor who has been missing from Dundee since September 2021.

Mr Taylor was last seen on September 8, 2021 and was believed to have been at The Three Sisters in Glencoe the following day.

He was reported missing on September 21, 2021 and his grey Fiat Punto was found abandoned at the Three Sisters layby.

Police confirmed that officers are liasting with Mr Taylor’s family and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On Wednesday August 31, 2022, police received a report the body of a man had been discovered in a gully near Aonach Eagach Ridge, Glencoe.

“A formal identification has still to take place, however, police believe it to be 57-year-old Alan Taylor, who has been missing from Dundee since September 2021.

“Officers are liaising with the family. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”