US EditionBody Found in Search for Missing Hiker on Isle of Skye
- Roderick MacPherson, a 67-year-old experienced walker, was last seen on Monday, June 2, outside the Sligachan Hotel walking toward Sligachan Bridge on the Isle of Skye.
- Police and rescue teams began searching after Roddy was reported missing on Wednesday, June 4, with no suspicious circumstances suspected regarding his disappearance.
- Extensive searches focused on the Red Hills, Northern Cuillin, and Bruach na Frithe area following a tip from a local guide before a body was located midday Friday on a ledge between Harta and Lota Corries.
- The Stornoway Coastguard helicopter R948 performed a direct lift from the cliff ledge to extract the body, with teams contributing over 350 hours in the technically demanding rescue.
- The body has not been officially confirmed at this time, the family has been notified, and a report will be forwarded to the Procurator Fiscal, with sympathies expressed to the family and friends.
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