A human leg discovered on a beach in South Ayrshire two weeks ago has been linked to a body found in a coastal part of Northern Ireland in May.
The limb was found on Prestwick beach on June 10, prompting Police Scotland to launch an investigation.
Now, the force has said the remains are those of ‘a missing person from outside of Scotland’.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has said the remains of a man whose body was found in Millisle, County Down, have been identified.
Glasgow Live reported that the Prestwick beach discovery is understood to be linked to the body found in Northern Ireland.
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Police in Northern Ireland said the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: ‘Around 10.45 am on Tuesday, June 10, 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.’
NI Police said: ‘The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that the body found in the Donaghadee Road area of Millisle on Wednesday, May 21, 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.’
Police do not currently believe the deceased person is from Northern Ireland.
Days ago, the body of a missing woman was found on a beach 140 miles from where she vanished last year.
Anne Porter was last seen leaving her home in Jersey in October last year, when she was thought to have been heading to the local beach, Greve De Lecq.
Her disappearance triggered a major search, with the coastguard, fire crews and lifeboat teams all scouring the area for any sign of her.
But after eight months, Jersey Police confirmed her remains have been recovered.
DCI Mark Hafey, who led the investigation, said: ‘Remains were located on a beach in Brighton, which have now been confirmed as a DNA match with Anne. Our thoughts are with her husband, family, and friends.’
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