A leg found on a beach in South Ayrshire is understood to be part of a body found on the Northern Ireland coast in May.
Police Scotland began investigating after the limb was discovered on Prestwick beach on 10 June.
The force has now said it’s been “identified as those of a missing person from outside of Scotland”.
Officers in Northern Ireland also said they had identified the remains of a man found in Millisle, County Down.
However, they do not currently believe the deceased man is from Northern Ireland – and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
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“The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that the body found in the Donaghadee Road area of Millisle on Wednesday May 21 has been identified,” a statement said.
“The remains were determined to be male and police are engaging with the family of the deceased.”
