Man charged in connection with death of Patricia Henry

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 46-year-old Patricia Henry, who was last seen in Girvan in November 2017.

Detective Chief Inspector Suzanne Chow, of the Major Investigation Team, said: "Our thoughts remain with Patricia's family and although Police Scotland has carried out extensive enquiries we have yet to find her body.

"Despite today's significant development I would continue to urge anyone who has any information which can help our investigation to get in touch via 101, quoting incident number 3401 of Wednesday 14 March 2018.

"Alternatively you can contact CRIMESTOPPERS on 0800 555 111 where information can be given anonymously."

The 69-year-old man is due to appear at Ayr Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 17 July 2019 and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.