Body found in water during search for missing Royal Navy sailor who vanished from base | Z2R862J | 2024-04-30 06:08:01
A BODY has been found in a body of water during the search for a missing Royal Navy sailor.
Cops had been searching for Josh Gayton, 21, after he vanished from Helensburgh five days ago.
The young seaman had been stationed at the Faslane Naval Base, where he was last seen.
But bosses reported him missing on Tuesday after he failed to report for duty.
A massive hunt was launched for Josh, with scores of resources scrambled to help find him.
Tragically, officers have now confirmed that a body has been found during their search efforts.
Police pulled the body of a man from a body of water just off Helensburgh at around 6.20pm this evening.
The body is yet to be formally identified but Josh's family has been informed.
Cops confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspcious.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 6.20pm on Sunday, 21 April 2024, police received a report the body of a man had been found in water off Helensburgh.
"Formal identification has still to take place, however, the family of Joshua Gayton, last seen in Helensburgh on Tuesday, 16 April, 2024, has been notified.
"A post mortem examination will be carried out in due course, however, the death is not being treated as suspicious.
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Police Scotland called in backup from the Royal Navy and the Ministry of Defence Police to help in their search to find Josh.
Specialist officers were also called in to aid the operation.
Officers released CCTV images which showed Josh walking alone before his disappearance.
</div> </div> The footage captured Josh walking along East Clyde Street, near to Lomond Street in Helensburgh in the early hours of Tuesday morning, around 12.46am.
He was also seen talking to someone outside Riva Restaurant on West Clyde Street around 12.25am.
An increased presence of police and naval personnel descended on Helensburgh as the week progressed while land, sea and air searches were carried out.
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