missing hillwalker - fatality Highlands Serious incident

Five Sisters of Kintail, Scottish Highlands

Friday, 15 August 2025

A 61-year-old comedian was found dead in the Five Sisters of Kintail in the Scottish Highlands after failing to return from a hillwalk. His body was recovered by Kintail Mountain Rescue assisted by Glenelg Mountain Rescue Team, Police Scotland and the Coastguard. Police confirmed the death as unexplained but not suspicious, with a report to be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Outcome: body recovered by mountain rescue

Responding team

Glenelg MRT — team website ↗

Sources

Comedian Gary Little found dead in Scottish mountains news · news.stv.tv
Tributes to Scottish comedian Gary Little after death on Ross-shire mountain range - Ross-shire Journal news · ross-shirejournal.co.uk

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