Human remains washed up on Prestwick Beach linked to body found in Northern Ireland
A witness reported a leg bone washed up on the Ayrshire coast with a sock and boot attached. The man's body has now been identified and linked to a discovery on the Northern Irish coast.
Human remains found washed up on Prestwick Beach at the start of June have been linked to a body that was discovered on the coast of Northern Ireland.
The grim find was made on the popular Ayrshire beach on the morning of Tuesday June 10. A witness claimed at the time that a leg bone with a sock and shoe still attached was found.
In the latest update on the sad case, the remains have now been identified and linked to a missing person case from outside Scotland.
Glasgow Live reports that the remains have been linked to the discovery of a man's body on the coast of Northern Ireland in May.
A body was found in the coastal village of Millisle, County Down, 15 miles east of Belfast, close to the coastal Donaghadee Road.
The death is not being treated as suspicious and it is understood the man was not from Northern Ireland.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 10.45am on Tuesday, 10 June 2025, we received a report that human remains had been discovered on Prestwick Beach in Ayrshire.
'The remains have now been identified as those of a missing person from outside of Scotland. The relevant police service has been informed."
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A spokesperson for The Police Service of Northern Ireland said: 'We can confirm that the body found in the Donaghadee Road area of Millisle on Wednesday, 21st May has been identified.
'The remains were determined to be male and police are engaging with the family of the deceased. The death is not being treated as suspicious.'
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