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21 Apr 2026

Body found in search for missing 20-year-old man

Body found in search for missing 20-year-old man

A body has been found in the search for a missing 20-year-old man.

Police issued an appeal to find Nico McCann, from Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, who had last been seen around 11.15pm on Friday in Whiterigg Place in the town.

At 1pm on Saturday, the body of a man was discovered in a wooded area behind the nearby Broompark Crescent.

He was formally identified as Mr McCann.

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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