A body has been found in a river in Ardrossan in the search for a missing man.

James Larmour, 44, left his home address in McDowell Avenue on Wednesday, October 11.

Police officers discovered the body of a man on October 27 in a river across from Loanhead Road in Ardrossan.

Police and emergency services were called to the scene at around noon.

Although there was no formal identification, police believe it is the body of James Larmour, who was known as Jim.

His relatives have been informed. He was reported missing by his family on October 16 as they had not heard from him and extensive enquiries were carried out in an attempt to locate him.