Police find body in hunt for missing Knockentiber man

Police have a found a body in the hunt for a missing East Ayrshire man.

Donald Keir White was last seen at around 6am on Friday in Greenhill Terrace, Knockentiber.

Keir was due to attend at his work with Allied Vehicles in Glasgow on Friday before heading to a work’s night out in the city.

But police were told he failed to show up, leading to an investigation into his wheraebouts being launched.

The 24-year-old Keir was last seen he was wearing a blue padded work jacket which was covered in paint and black Adidas trainers.

He was also carrying a black Nike holdall.

A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed they had found Keir’s body.

The spokesman said: “Around 3.20pm on Monday, April 2, police were called to a report of the body of a man having being found within a field near to Greenhill Terrace.

“Formal identification is yet to take place however it is believed to be Keir White. His relatives are aware.

“A post mortem examination will be carried out in due course and the death is not being treated as suspicious."