A body has been found in the search for a missing mum from Glasgow who vanished from a beach in Greece over a month ago.
Michele Ann Joy Bourda had been swimming with her husband at Ofrynio beach in the city of Kavala at around noon on Friday, August 1.
Ms Bourda then reportedly vanished while her husband, who is of Greek origin, was sleeping on a sunbed.
The Hellenic Coastguard said the port authority received reports that the 59-year-old was missing the same evening.
A major search was launched involving two patrol boats, two private high-speed boats, five fishing boats, three private lifeboats and two patrol vehicles from land.
On Thursday, the Kavala Port Authority said a sailing vessel had located a body on the rocky islet of Fidonisi, Nea Iraklitsa in Paggaio.
Two Coastguard patrol boats (PLS) rushed to the scene, while a private diving team was also informed.
The body was transported by the coastguard boats and then on to the port of Kavala.
The Central Port Authority of Kavala, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, ordered an autopsy by the Forensic Medical Service of Thrace.
Ms Bourda and her husband moved to Crookston around 2018 to be closer to their son, who was studying in the city.
The couple had been described as private and often kept to themselves, but spoke with other residents in the area while out walking.
A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson said: “We are supporting the family of a British woman who died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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