Body discovered during search for missing hiker, 77, in Glencoe

Ruth Suter

6 September 2024 at 8:38 am·1-min read

Ian Myles — -Credit: (Image: Police Scotland)

A body has been discovered during the search for a missing hiker in Glencoe.

The discovery was made at around 11am on Friday, September 6.

Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of missing man Ian Myles has been informed.

Ian vanished from the area after failing to return from a hike at Bidean Nam Bian on Thursday.

Police say there does not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

A statement from Police Scotland reads: "Around 11am on Friday, 6 September 2024, the body of a man was found in Glencoe.

"Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of 77-year-old missing man Ian Myles has been informed.

"There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

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