Police digging up remote land in Argyll in search for murdered Lynda Spence

Police searching for the remains of murdered Glasgow businesswoman Lynda Spence have started to dig up ground in a remote area of Argyll.

The 27-year-old was killed in West Kilbride in 2011, but her body has never been found.

Colin Coats and Philip Wade were convicted of her kidnap, torture and murder in April 2013.

Officers have been searching the land, around 8km from Dunoon, for the last six weeks.

Detective Superintendent Suzanne Chow said: “A detailed assessment of the location has been completed and we have now commenced digging to further explore the site for potential evidence.

“This will be an extremely detailed operation, involving specialist search teams from Police Scotland, forensic scientists and soil experts from across the United Kingdom.

“The family of Lynda Spence are being kept updated as efforts to establish if her remains are within this area continue.

“I would ask anyone with information to please come forward and speak to officers.”

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