Police have confirmed that a body found in a remote beauty spot is missing woman .
Detectives made the grim discovery in an area of Galloway Forest Park near the tiny village of Glentrool which sits at the Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway border, on Wednesday.
Her family have been informed and are being supported by officers.
Police have spent weeks examining areas along the route which stretches from Ayrshire into Dumfries and Galloway.
A police Spokesperson said: "Police Scotland can now confirm that the human remains which were discovered in the Galloway Forest area on Wednesday 12 June 2019, are that of Emma Faulds.
Emma's family have been made aware and specialist officers are continuing to provide support to her family."
Emma, from Kilmarnock , was last seen on April 28 in the Monkton area, about 40 miles away from the search site.
Last month a man appeared in court charged with the murder of Ms Faulds.
Ross Willox was also charged with attempting to defeat the ends of justice on May 10 before returning to Ayr Sheriff Court a week later for a second hearing.
The 40-year-old from Ayrshire made no plea and was remanded in custody.
