Three hillwalkers found dead in Glencoe after failing to return home

Three hillwalkers have been found dead after failing to return from a walk in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, Police Scotland have said.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were made aware of concern for a group of three hillwalkers who had not returned from the Aonach Eagach ridge in Glencoe shortly after 9.05pm on Saturday, August 5."

The Coastguard, as well as Glencoe and RAF mountain rescue teams, assisted with the recovery operation.

Police Scotland called out the Coastguard at 9.40pm due to the inaccessibility of the area and the Inverness search and rescue helicopter was despatched and carried out a search in difficult weather conditions, with low visibility caused by mist and fog.

The bodies were located and the Coastguard’s search and rescue helicopter from Prestwick returned in daylight to assist mountain rescuers with recovering the bodies.

"There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances," the spokesperson continued.

"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."

The Aonach Eagach ridge is one of the narrowest in mainland Britain and stretches for six miles on the north side of Glen Coe, climbing to a height of 3,608ft.

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