Skeletal remains in remote American wilderness identified as British man who vanished six years ago

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A British man who disappeared while camping in the American wilderness six years ago has finally been identified.John Gillies, 63, went missing near Sweetwater Gap in Wyoming in around 2020.Forest workers discovered his skeletal remains in September 2025.That sparked a 10-month investigation by the Sublette County Sheriff's Office, which has only now reached its conclusion.Mr Gillies is understood to have been originally from Kirkintilloch in Dunbartonshire.Detectives spent months rigorously working to establish the identity of the body.The case required cooperation between American and Scottish authorities to bring answers to his family.Investigators found personal belongings at the scene which provided crucial leads in the case.Officials then reached out to St Mary's Church in his hometown as part of their enquiries.Church staff helped trace Mr Gillies' surviving relatives in Scotland, including his former wife.Interpol and Police Scotland then coordinated to collect DNA samples...

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