Police find body of missing hillwalker Herpreet Bilkhu

Police and mountain rescuers have recovered the body of a man missing for nearly a week.

Herpreet Bilkhu, 43, was last seen in the Leith area of Edinburgh on Monday March 14 and was thought to have been hillwalking in the Crianlarich and Killin areas of Stirlingshire.

Police Scotland previously said he needed daily medication which he may not have had access to.

Officers, helped by Killin Mountain Rescue Team, have confirmed that they recovered Mr Bilkhu's body from Ben More, near Crianlarich, on Saturday.

It is understood the death is being treated as non-suspicious.

The force said in a statement: Herpreet's family would like to thank all those who assisted in the search for him after he was reported missing on Friday.''