Body found in hunt for teenager who went missing from Milngavie

Kristijonas Demcenko was last seen at around 2.30pm on Monday, October 12, in the Milngavie area. <i>(Image: Police Scotland)</i>

(Image: Police Scotland)

A teenager who went missing from a Glasgow suburb has been found dead.

Kristijonas Demcenko, 17 from Milngavie, had last been seen at around 2.30pm on Monday, October 12.

Police Scotland said the teenager had failed to attend an important appointment in Glasgow on Wednesday, October 14, and his family were becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare.

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On Saturday the force said it had recovered the body of Mr Demcenko.

A statement said: "On Friday, 16 October, 2026, we received a report of the body of a man having been found in the Mugdock Country Park area of Milngavie.

"Formal identification is yet to take place however, the family of 17-year-old Kristijonas Demcenko, who had been reported missing from Glasgow, have been made aware.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course."