Man arrested after human remains found in Loch Lomond

A man with short brown hair and glasses looks at the camera. He appears to be in a bedroom or living roomImage source, Police Scotland
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Graham Wright was reported missing from Glasgow last month

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Detectives investigating the death of man whose remains were found in Loch Lomond have made an arrest.

Graham Wright, 38, was last seen on Cumberland Street, in the Gorbals area of Glasgow, on 20 August.

Police Scotland confirmed his remains were found by a member of the public at the Rubha Dubh, near Firkin Point, on 13 September.

Four days later officers said the death was being treated as unexplained and may not have been a murder.

A force spokesperson said a 53-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of attempting to defeat the ends of justice and inquiries were ongoing.

BBC Scotland understands a post mortem examination has yet to taken place as not enough of Mr Wright's body has been found.

This has also delayed the force being able to confirm whether he was murdered.

A police van and a group of forensic officers standing on a street, at the entrance to a park.
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Police have been carrying out investigations in Castlemilk for the past six days

Police have been seen in the Gorbals, Rutherglen and Castlemilk over the past two weeks, visiting different flats in each area.

Several areas of Castlemilk remain taped off, including around Castlemilk Park, while a number of police vehicles were visible.

Locals around Tormusk Road told BBC Scotland News they were confused but not anxious about the amount of police in the area.

A local woman said: "People would just like to know what's going on.

"It's a close-knit community here, when something like this goes on people like to know what they can do to support their local community."

Locals have their own theories about the police presence, with the most common being that body parts had been found.

But police sources said this rumour was false.

BBC Scotland News asked Police Scotland about the force's presence in Castlemilk, but a spokesperson said they could not provide any information beyond the activity being connected to an ongoing investigation.

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