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Lynn Love

Body of Celtic legend Billy McNeill's missing grandson found in Amsterdam

The body of Celtic legend Billy McNeill's missing grandson has been found.

Matthew McCombe vanished on March 14 while on a holiday in Amsterdam to celebrate his 21st birthday.

His heartbroken mum Paula shared the tragic news on Facebook this morning.

Matthew's distraught parents made an appeal for information on Dutch TV (Daily Record)

She wrote: "It is with great sadness that we are announcing our son Matthew McCombe’s body was found this morning.

"Matthew was much loved by all and our hearts are broken.

"We would like to thank everyone who has helped in the search for Matthew and for the love, compassion and kindness that has been extended to us since our arrival in Amsterdam.

Matthew McCombe was last seen leaving Amsterdam's Novotel at 6.15am (Daily Record)

"As a family we would kindly ask for our privacy to be respected in these sad times."

Matthew's distraught dad Charlie McCombe made a plea for information on Dutch television last weekend.

In an emotional appeal, Charlie said: “For some reason, we don’t know why, he left the hotel room at 6.15am.

“I had a text at 1.36am. I’d asked him earlier, ‘How was it?’, and he texted back saying, ‘Class night’.

Paula described her only child as “laid-back and the type of person to chat to others”.

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