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Graeme Ferry disappearance: Ground searched near church | Graeme Ferry disappearance: Ground searched near church |
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Police investigating the disappearance of a 24-year-old man have confirmed they are searching for human remains near an isolated church. | Police investigating the disappearance of a 24-year-old man have confirmed they are searching for human remains near an isolated church. |
Graeme Ferry, from Bellshill, was last seen in the town on 2 April and was reported missing two days later after failing to turn up for work. | Graeme Ferry, from Bellshill, was last seen in the town on 2 April and was reported missing two days later after failing to turn up for work. |
Ground is now being searched near Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, close to the North Lanarkshire village of Salsburgh. | Ground is now being searched near Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, close to the North Lanarkshire village of Salsburgh. |
Police said it is possible Mr Ferry may have been murdered and his body moved. | Police said it is possible Mr Ferry may have been murdered and his body moved. |
Det Sup John McGovern, of Strathclyde Police, said: "We can now confirm that, as a result of an extensive seven-week police investigation, specialist search teams are now searching for human remains near to Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church. | Det Sup John McGovern, of Strathclyde Police, said: "We can now confirm that, as a result of an extensive seven-week police investigation, specialist search teams are now searching for human remains near to Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church. |
"The search is at an early stage and we have spoken to Graeme's family about what is happening. They are being supported by family liaison officers." | "The search is at an early stage and we have spoken to Graeme's family about what is happening. They are being supported by family liaison officers." |
Meeting friend | Meeting friend |
Det Sup McGovern said it had been established that Mr Ferry was last seen in the Bellshill area in the early hours of 2 April. | Det Sup McGovern said it had been established that Mr Ferry was last seen in the Bellshill area in the early hours of 2 April. |
He had been at a party in the town's John Bowman Gardens and later phoned a close friend at about 0530 BST to arrange to meet him nearby. | |
Mr Ferry failed to arrive for the meeting and has not been seen or heard of since. | Mr Ferry failed to arrive for the meeting and has not been seen or heard of since. |
Det Sup McGovern added: "It is possible that Graeme may have been murdered in the Bellshill area and his body moved and left elsewhere." | Det Sup McGovern added: "It is possible that Graeme may have been murdered in the Bellshill area and his body moved and left elsewhere." |
The detective appealed for anyone with information about Mr Ferry's movements on 2 April, especially in the John Bowman Gardens area, to contact police. | The detective appealed for anyone with information about Mr Ferry's movements on 2 April, especially in the John Bowman Gardens area, to contact police. |
An incident room has been set up at Motherwell police station. | An incident room has been set up at Motherwell police station. |
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