Police probe human remains find in Crianlarich

A82 near Crianlarich The human remains were found in a wooded area near the A82 road

Police are looking to establish the identity of human remains, found near Crianlarich.

The discovery was made in the early hours of Saturday by a man out walking in a wooded area near the A82 between Crianlarich and Tyndrum.

Central Scotland Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious and a post-mortem examination would be carried out.

The force said the remains were thought to be male.

However, a spokeswoman said his identity would not be confirmed until forensic tests were carried out.

She added: "We are following a line of inquiry in relation to the man's identity but this will only be confirmed once we have received the results of these tests."

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