Suzanne Pilley: Police vow to keep searching for body

Prosecutors believed that Gilroy buried his former lover in a "lonely grave" in a remote part of Argyll

The lead investigating officer into the murder of Edinburgh woman Suzanne Pilley has vowed to keep searching for her body.

David Gilroy, 49, was found guilty of her murder on Thursday.

The body of 38-year-old Ms Pilley, who disappeared in May 2010, has never been found.

Det Supt Gary Flannigan said he had given assurances to her family that they would continue in the search to recover Ms Pilley's body.

The Lothian and Borders Police officer said the force would look into any information that comes to light in the future to help find her.

Det Supt Flannigan told BBC Scotland: "The absolute vital element to this is we would recover Suzanne.

"Despite extensive efforts we haven't been able to find her.

"This is something we have discussed with the family and have given reassurance that if any information comes to light then we will look at the information and if it is appropriate we will pursue that information."

David Gilroy, from the Silverknowes area of Edinburgh, denied the charges

Prosecutors believed that Gilroy buried his former lover in a "lonely grave" in a remote part of Argyll.

However despite extensive police searches her body has never been found.

The area also contains huge drainage sumps, some of which were checked during searches.

A jury at the High Court in Edinburgh took almost two days to reach their majority verdict. Gilroy will be sentenced on 18 April.

He had denied killing Ms Pilley in Thistle Street, Edinburgh, or elsewhere in Scotland and attempting to defeat the ends of justice by hiding her body.