POLICE have informed the family of missing man Patrick Clark after the body of a man was found near Gourock Golf Club.
The tragic discovery was made around noon yesterday.
Although formal identification has yet to take place, police say they have now informed the loved ones of 70-year-old Mr Clark, who has been missing from Gourock since January 31.
Police say that there appear to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
On Wed, 5 April, the body of a man was discovered within Mile Burn, Gourock. Although formal identification has still to take place, the family of Patrick Clark, 70, missing from Gourock since January, has been informed.https://t.co/Ak5yTwtB9B
— Police Scotland Renfrewshire & Inverclyde (@PSOSRenfInver) April 6, 2023
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 12pm on April 5, the body of a man was discovered within Mile Burn, Gourock.
"Although formal identification has still to take place, the family of Patrick Clark, 70, who has been missing from the Gourock area since Tuesday, 31 January 2023, has been informed.
"There would appear to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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