Skeletal remains found in an American wilderness have been identified as a tragic Scot.
John Gillies, 63, vanished while camping near Sweetwater Gap, Wyoming, around six years ago.
His skeleton was spotted ten months ago by forest workers who called in police over the grisly discovery.
Detectives from the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) then launched a painstaking inquiry to identify the remains.
Investigators located personal effects at the scene, including information that would ultimately lead them to Mr Gillies, who is believed to originally be from Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire.
As officials continued to gather information, they contacted Saint Mary’s Church in his home town.
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