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Stirling crash victims 'lay in car for three days after accident reported to police' Stirling crash victims 'lay in car for three days after accident reported to police'
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A man and a woman have been found in a crashed car near Stirling, Scotland, three days after the accident was reported to police. A missing couple have been found in a crashed car – one of them dead, the other critically injured – three days after the accident was first reported to police.
Police officers confirmed that the man died and the woman is in a critical condition in hospital in Glasgow after they were found on Wednesday morning.
The pair are believed to be John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25, who were reported missing on Sunday.
Police Scotland said officers were called to the southbound M9 near junction nine where they recovered a Renault Clio which had come off the road.Police Scotland said officers were called to the southbound M9 near junction nine where they recovered a Renault Clio which had come off the road.
It later emerged that the police had received a call reporting a car off the road on Sunday morning but allegedly failed to follow up on it. The pair are believed to be John Yuill, 28, and Lamara Bell, 25, who were reported missing on Sunday.
It later emerged that the police had received a call reporting a car off the road on Sunday morning but officers "failed to follow it up at the time".
An investigation is being carried out into the incident by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.An investigation is being carried out into the incident by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
Mr Yuill and Ms Bell, who are believed to be from Falkirk, were reported missing after last being seen with friends in the Loch Earn area of Stirlingshire in the early hours of Sunday.Mr Yuill and Ms Bell, who are believed to be from Falkirk, were reported missing after last being seen with friends in the Loch Earn area of Stirlingshire in the early hours of Sunday.
Assistant Chief Constable Kate Thomson, of Local Policing East, said: "We believe that this is connected to the ongoing missing persons search for John Yuill and Lamara Bell. Blue Renault Clio that John Yuill and Lamara Bell were last seen in Assistant Chief Constable Kate Thomson, of Local Policing East, said: "We believe that this is connected to the ongoing missing persons search for John Yuill and Lamara Bell.
"It has come to light that a call was made to police late on Sunday morning regarding a car which was reported as being off the road. For reasons currently being investigated, that report was not followed up at the time."It has come to light that a call was made to police late on Sunday morning regarding a car which was reported as being off the road. For reasons currently being investigated, that report was not followed up at the time.
"Officers have notified the families of this update. Our thoughts are with both families at this difficult time."Officers have notified the families of this update. Our thoughts are with both families at this difficult time.
"A full investigation is currently under way to establish the full circumstances of the incident.""A full investigation is currently under way to establish the full circumstances of the incident."
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