Dr Smith went missing on a walk in the Blàbheinn area. Photo: Nigel Brown CC-BY-SA-2.0

Dr Smith went missing on a walk in the Blàbheinn area. Photo: Nigel Brown CC-BY-SA-2.0

A man’s body has been found in the area where a walker went missing in April.

Police said the body was recovered from Blàbheinn on the Isle of Skye this afternoon.

The discovery followed a search in the area.

Oliver Smith went missing on 7 April this year after heading out from his holiday accommodation.

A major search involving Skye, Glenelg, Kintail and RAF Mountain Rescue Teams, along with members of the Search and Rescue Dogs Association and police, was mounted for 33-year-old Dr Smith, a lecturer at St Andrews University.

A police spokesperson said today: “Police Scotland can confirm that following a search, the body of a male was recovered from the area of Blàbheinn during the afternoon of Sunday 2 June.

“The family of missing person Oliver Smith have been informed of this development.

“Arrangements are being made for a formal identification.”

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