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| Body found on Isle of Bute in search for missing girl | |
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| Police searching on the Isle of Bute for a missing six-year-old girl have found a body. | |
| A spokeswoman said a female child's body was discovered in woods at about 09:00 on Monday. | |
| Police were alerted that a six-year-old girl, who has been named locally as Alesha Macphail, was missing from a house in Ardbeg at 06:25 on Monday. | |
| The schoolgirl's body was discovered in the grounds of a former hotel on Ardbeg Road. | |
| Police Scotland confirmed that an inquiry had been launched. | |
| John Morrison, a local property developer, was shocked at the news. | John Morrison, a local property developer, was shocked at the news. |
| He told the BBC: "When I came out here about three hours ago, first I saw the police barriers about 500 yards back on the road. | He told the BBC: "When I came out here about three hours ago, first I saw the police barriers about 500 yards back on the road. |
| "When I went down into my site I got a phone call from my partner telling me a wee girl had been missing and she had been found dead. It was a horrible shock. | |
| "Then just after that more police started to come, men in the white suits, and a van full of police who I take it had been searching earlier. | "Then just after that more police started to come, men in the white suits, and a van full of police who I take it had been searching earlier. |
| "The rumour was she had been found in the Kyles Hydro Estate which is over at the back." | "The rumour was she had been found in the Kyles Hydro Estate which is over at the back." |
| Mr Morrison said the community had been affected by what happened: "Terrible, terrible. We are going to know the family or someone connected with them," he said. "It brings it right home, it is such a shock. I feel so sorry for the family at this moment in time." | Mr Morrison said the community had been affected by what happened: "Terrible, terrible. We are going to know the family or someone connected with them," he said. "It brings it right home, it is such a shock. I feel so sorry for the family at this moment in time." |
| Well-wishers have started to leave flowers near the police cordon. | Well-wishers have started to leave flowers near the police cordon. |
| The police spokeswoman said: "At around 06:25, police were informed a six-year-old girl was missing. | The police spokeswoman said: "At around 06:25, police were informed a six-year-old girl was missing. |
| "A search was undertaken to try and locate the child. | "A search was undertaken to try and locate the child. |
| "At around 09:00 the body of a young female child was discovered in the grounds of an old hotel. | "At around 09:00 the body of a young female child was discovered in the grounds of an old hotel. |
| "An investigation has been launched and inquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident." | "An investigation has been launched and inquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances of the incident." |