Police involved in the search for missing Emma Faulds have found human remains.
Cops confirmed today that those involved in the search for the missing Kilmarnock woman have found remains in the Galloway Forest, Dumfries and Galloway.
Emma, 39, hasn’t been seen since Sunday, April 28, and forensic experts have been near to the A714.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “On Wednesday, June 12, human remains were discovered in the Galloway Forest, Dumfries and Galloway.
“The family of Emma Faulds has been made aware.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
A man has twice appeared in court charged with the murder of Emma.
Ross Willox, 40, appearing in private at Ayr Sheriff Court, is also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice.
Willox, of Monkton, South Ayrshire has made no plea and has been remanded in custody.
Police made a number of appeals to the public in the search for Emma's body and even .
At the end of May, a twin-engined Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft from the south of England was spotted over the B7027 between Barrhill and Newton Stewart.
It appeared to focus on several areas of water, including the Maberry and Ochiltree lochs.
A source said the aircraft was sent in after a police chopper surveyed the vast site and mapped out spots of significance.
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Fergus also appealed for dash cam footage from the public and , or off-road at the time of Emma's disappearance.
