Body found on Largs beach amid search for missing pensioner

Jim Wither, who's in his 80s, disappeared from Johnstone last Sunday

Police say the death isn't being treated as suspicious.

Author: Stephanie AllisonPublished 25th Oct 2026

A body's been found on a beach in Largs amid the search for 82-year-old Jim Wither.

He was reported missing from Johnstone a week ago, and while formal identification hasn't taken place, his family have been informed.

The discovery was made in difficult weather conditions near to the Pencil Point monument.

Police say the death isn't being treated as suspicious, with a report being sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

A spokesperson from Police Scotland said: "On Sunday, 25 October, 2026, we received a report of the body of a man having been found in the Largs beach area.

"Formal identification is yet to take place, however the family of 82-year-old Jim Wither, who was reported missing from Johnstone, have been informed.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."

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