Man's body found in Sutherland during search for Russian sailor
Police say there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.
Last updated 7th Feb 2024
A man's body has been found during searches for a Russian sailor after yacht wreckage was recovered in the north west of Scotland.
Roman Titov left Ullapool on December 13th, but remains of a boat were found near Lochinver on January 6th.
Police then confirmed they were searching for a missing man on January 11th.
Officers now say a body has been discovered at a beach at Achmelvich and there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.
The man's family have been informed.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.30pm on Tuesday, 6 February, 2024, the body of a man was discovered at a beach at Achmelvich near Lochinver.
"Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of a man reported missing from a yacht that left Ullapool on Wednesday, 13 December, 2023, have been informed.
"There are no apparent suspicious circumstances."
Two years ago we reported how Roman's sailing boat capsized in the Atlantic, but he managed to make his way back to land.
His yacht was dismasted after the stern rose above the bow and turned upside down in stormy weather near Rockall, 200 miles off the coast of Scotland.
He was swept overboard, but managed to climb back onto the boat which turned itself back up.
It took him two weeks to sail into Ullapool, where various members of the community and harbour staff helped him before he returned to Russia.