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Body of missing hillwalker found on Ben Cruachan

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Helen Webster

Ben Cruachan

The body of a hill walker who had been reported missing overnight on Ben Cruachan has been found.

The 74 year old man was reported missing around 9:30pm on Saturday having become separated from his companions. Mountain rescue teams and an RAF helicopter searched the vicinity of the Munro until the early hours. The search was resumed at the man’s body was found around 9:30am on Sunday. Police said further details would not be released until next of kin had been informed.

UPDATE: Police have now named the dead man as Alexander Sproule, aged 74, from Edinburgh.

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