A body has been found in the Largs beach area during the search for Jim Wither, 82, who is believed to have fallen overboard from a CalMac ferry travelling to Arran.
Mr Wither was reported missing from Johnstone in Renfrewshire on Sunday, October 18. Following police inquiries, it was established that he may have entered the water after boarding a ferry from Ardrossan to Arran on the same day of his disappearance.
Body Found During Search
Police Scotland has confirmed that a body was found in the Largs beach area on Sunday, October 25. Formal identification has not yet taken place, but Mr Wither's family have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "On Sunday, October 25, we received a report of the body of a man having been found in the Largs beach area. Formal identification is yet to take place, however the family of 82-year-old Jim Wither, who was reported missing from Johnstone, have been informed. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."
Search Operation Details
Two coastguard helicopters and a rescue aeroplane were scrambled to the scene last weekend, along with rescue teams from Arran, Ayr, Ardrossan and Greenock. RNLI lifeboats were also deployed from Girvan and Campbeltown, but following an extensive search, no one was found.
Last week, a spokesperson for Caledonian MacBrayne said: "CalMac and the crew from MV Caledonian Isles are assisting Police Scotland and HM Coastguard with an ongoing enquiry regarding a missing person."
