A BODY has been recovered during the search for missing man Andrew Ballantyne.
The 35-year-old was last seen more than two weeks ago in Stonehouse.
On Monday morning, officers recovered a body from water near Canderside Toll in Larkhall.
Formal identification is still to take place but Andrew's family have been informed.
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A statement on Lanarkshire Police Division's Facebook page said: "Police Scotland can confirm that around 11am on Monday, October 19, officers from the Dive and Marine Unit recovered the body of a man from water near Canderside Toll in Larkhall.
"Although formal identification has still to take place, the family of Andrew Ballantyne, who was reported missing from Stonehouse on 6 October, has been informed.
"A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal."
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