Body found during search for missing man with dementia

William Thom was reported missing from Bishopbriggs on Wednesday, August 5.

Body found during search for missing man with dementia

A body has been recovered during the search for an elderly man missing for almost a week.

William Thom was reported missing from Bishopbriggs on Wednesday, August 5.

The 84-year-old, who suffers with dementia, was last seen on the number 57 bus on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre. 

On Tuesday, police confirmed the body of a man was found near Wallacewell Road in Glasgow around 9.15am.

Mr Thom’s family have been made aware of the discovery.

Formal identification is yet to take place and a post-mortem will be carried out in due course to establish the exact cause of death. 

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

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