Ballachulish incident: Body of 52-year-old man discovered near cycle path as police probe 'unexplained' death
The man left the Ballachulish Hotel to walk along the footpath on Monday night.
The body of a 52-year-old man has been discovered near a cycle path in Fort William.
Officers said the man’s body was found near to the footpath just south of the Ballachulish roundabout at around 10.25am on Thursday.
His death is currently being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious. The man’s next of kind have been informed.
Police said the man is understood to have left the Ballachulish Hotel at around 8.30pm on Monday with the intention of walking along the footpath alongside the A82.
They are now urging anyone who was driving along the A82 and may have seen the man to come forward with any information that could assist the investigation.
Detective Inspector Bilton said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
“Enquiries are at an early stage and we are appealing for the help of the public to establish the last movements of the man as he made his way from the Ballachulish Hotel.
“I would urge anyone who was driving on the A82 around this time to think back – did you see someone in the area?
“I am asking anyone with dash-cam footage to from this time to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information should contact police on 101, quoting incident 1113 of Thursday, November 6.
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