Body found in woodland during police search for missing man

The discovery was made in Barrhill Forest in Kilsyth at around 5.10pm on Wednesday.

Body found in Kilsyth woodland during search for missing Alexander McMillanPolice Scotland

A body has been found in a North Lanarkshire woodland during the search for a missing man.

The discovery was made in Barrhill Forest in Kilsyth at around 5.10pm on Wednesday, June 1.

Police have informed the family of 46-year-old Alexander McMillan, who has been missing since Monday April 25.

He was last seen on Manse Road, close to Howe Road in Kilsyth.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

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