One of three hillwalkers who had been missing overnight
in Dumfries and Galloway has died while the other two are being treated for hypothermia in hospital, Police Scotland has said.
The three had been missing in the Southern Uplands since Tuesday afternoon, and were found by search teams 2.5 miles (4km) east of the village of Durisdeer.
Bobby Thomson, 64, George Crosbie, 73, and Jeffrey Stewart, 74, told family they would be home by 3.30pm but relatives called the police two hours later when they failed to return. Police did not immediately name the walker who died.
A statement later said: “Police Scotland can confirm that one of the three missing walkers recovered earlier today near Durisdeer has been pronounced dead at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
“The two other men are currently being treated for hypothermia in the hospital. Next of kin are being informed and the procurator fiscal has been informed.”
A large-scale search involving police and mountain rescue teams was launched on Tuesday night but was hampered by driving rain and very strong winds. It resumed on Wednesday with search dogs and a coastguard helicopter.
• This article was amended on 18 February 2016. An earlier version described the three hillwalkers as “elderly”; the Guardian style guide says that word should not be used to describe anyone under 75.
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