Body found in search for man who fell overboard from ferry

The remains of a missing ferry passenger who fell into the sea have been located on a beach in North Ayrshire. The incident occurred when the individual went overboard from the MV Caledonian Isles near Arran at approximately 8:30 PM on Sunday, 18 October, prompting a swift response from HM Coastguard.

The man has been identified as 82-year-old Jim Wither from Johnstone, Renfrewshire. Earlier reports from Police Scotland indicated that a body had been discovered in the Largs beach vicinity on Sunday. While formal identification is still pending, Jim Wither’s family has been notified of the development.

A large-scale rescue operation was conducted, involving two helicopters, a coastguard aircraft, lifeboats from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), and various local rescue teams. Despite these efforts, the search was officially called off at 4:55 PM on Monday.

Authorities have confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious. A formal report will be prepared and submitted to the procurator fiscal in due course as part of the ongoing procedure

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