Body found by police searching for Joshua Gayton
A body was found in the sea near Helensburgh
Police searching for a missing man from Helensburgh say a body has been found.
21-year-old Joshua Gayton, was reported missing after concerns were raised he did not attend work at nearby Faslane Naval Base on Tuesday last week.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.20pm on Sunday, 21 April 2024, police received a report the body of a man had been found in water off Helensburgh.
Joshua’s family has been told ahead of a formal identification taking place.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
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