Body found in Scots river amid search for missing woman

A BODY has been found in a Scots river amid searches for a missing woman.

Anne McNeillie, 58, vanished from Ayr on Sunday morning sparking a major police search.

Her family were “increasingly concerned” after she disappeared from the Bellesleyhill Avenue area of the town.

Cops scoured the area and said it was unusual for Anne not to be in touch with relatives.

They urged locals to come forward with information on Anne’s whereabouts.

Tragically, a woman’s body was discovered in the River Ayr earlier this afternoon.

Emergency crews were called to Station Road after the tragic discovery.

The woman has yet to be formally identified, but Anne’s family have been informed.

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the tragedy.

A report is also due to be made to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.50pm on Monday, June 17 June, 2024, the body of a woman was found in the water near Station Road, Ayr.

“Formal identification has still to take place but the family of Anne McNeillie, 58, reported missing in the town on Sunday, 16 June, have been made aware.

“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”