A body has been found in the search for a missing teenager from Glasgow. Kristijonas Demcenko, 17, was reported missing on Monday, October 12, and a widespread search was launched to find him.
He was last seen at around 2.30pm on Monday on Mugdock Road in Milngavie, at its junction with Douglas Street, walking in the direction of Mugdock Road car park. The body was found in Mugdock Country Park, north of Milngavie, on Friday, October 16.
Family informed of discovery
Although formal identification is still to take place, Kristijonas' family have been made aware of the discovery. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Police had previously appealed for help from the public to find Kristijonas, urging them to check dash cam and doorbell footage for any sightings. Residents in Milngavie were also asked to check garden sheds or outbuildings in case he had sought shelter there.
Police statement
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "On Friday, October 16, we received a report of the body of a man having been found in the Mugdock Country Park area of Milngavie. Formal identification is yet to take place however, the family of 17-year-old Kristijonas Demcenko, who had been reported missing from Glasgow, have been made aware.
"The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."
