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Body found in search for hillwalker who disappeared in Scottish Highlands

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Formal identification has yet to take place, but the family of Hector Patemore are aware.

Received: 17:34:48 on 14th September 2026

A body has been found in the search for a hillwalker who was reported missing in the Scottish Highlands over the weekend.

Police said formal identification has yet to take place, but the family of Hector Patemore, 45, from Belgium, who had been reported missing from the area, were aware.

Mr Patemore was last seen at 10.45am on Sunday leaving the youth hostel in Glen Brittle in Torrin to begin his walk.

He planned to climb Sgurr Na Banachdich, coming down via Coire Na Banachdich in the Cuillin Mountains.

He failed to return to the hostel and has not been in contact with his family.

He was reported missing at about 10.25pm.

At about 2pm on Monday, Police Scotland received a report of a body found in the Cuillin area of Skye.

The death is not believed to be suspicious, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.

Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident 3692 of September 13.