Body found in search for Scot who disappeared on stag do in Portugal  

Portuguese police have confirmed that a body was found in the Cerro de Águia area in the search for Greg Monks.

A body has been found in the search for a Scottish man who disappeared on a stag do in Portugal.

Greg Monks was last seen leaving the main strip in the resort town of Albufeira in the early hours of Wednesday, May 28.

The 38-year-old from Cambuslang had arrived on the evening of May 27 as part of a stag do and was on a night out with friends.

The groomsman told the group he was leaving around 2am to return to his accommodation.

Greg Monks was last seen in the popular resort of Albufeira on Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning leaving the strip.Facebook

Local police confirmed on Wednesday that a body had been found in the Cerro de Águia area.

A statement by Portuguese police said: “After several diligences and the presumed route taken in the early hours of that day, since the last sighting, the body was located in a vacant and very rugged terrain.”

The force said an autopsy would be carried out once the body is removed.

A spokesperson for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said: “We are supporting the family of a British man reported missing in Portugal and are in contact with the local authorities”.

STV News is now on WhatsApp

Get all the latest news from around the country

Follow STV News
Follow STV News on WhatsApp

Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

WhatsApp channel QR Code
Posted in