Man’s body found in crashed car two days after he went missing
The body of an elderly man has been found in a crashed car two days after he was reported missing.
John Winton McNab, 86, was the driver of a grey Mercedes B car, which was discovered crashed in the Scottish Highlands on the afternoon of September 18.
Mr McNab, from Perth, had been reported missing on September 16.
His car was discovered after having been involved in a crash on the A887 at Invermoriston.
The independent Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc) has now been instructed to investigate his death.
Pirc was instructed by the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and will report to them.
Police Scotland said it had also referred the incident to Pirc.
It comes as Mr McNab’s family thanked all those who had been involved in looking for him.
In a statement released by Police Scotland, the family said: ‘We would like to thank everyone involved in the search to trace Winton, these efforts are greatly appreciated by the family.
‘We request that our privacy is respected at this sad time.’
Police Scotland said they were still investigating to find the full circumstances of what happened.
They urged anyone with information about the crash who has not yet spoken to an officer to contact them.
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