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Human leg found on beach linked to body discovery in Northern Ireland

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The leg was found on the shore of Prestwick Beach in South Ayrshire

A human leg discovered on an Ayrshire beach last month is thought to be linked to a body found on the coast of Northern Ireland.

The detached limb washed up on the shore at Prestwick on 10 June.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the body of a man was found in the Donaghadee Road area of Millisle, County Down, on 21 May.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and the PSNI is engaging with the family of the deceased.

The man, who has not been named, is not believed to be from Northern Ireland.

A Police Scotland spokesman said the human remains on Prestwick Beach had been identified as those of a missing person from outside of Scotland.

He added: "The relevant police service has been informed."