Body found in search for missing dad who vanished during Storm Boelo

A body has been discovered during the search for a father who vanished amid Storm Boelo.

Tom Allan, 63, was reported missing from Westmains Farm in Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire, on Friday, October 23. He was last spotted by his family at approximately 8.15am that morning.

The extensive search operation involved specialist units including the police helicopter, dive and marine unit, police dogs, and mountain rescue teams. Tom’s family, including his daughter and niece, made heartfelt pleas in a bid to locate him.

Police Scotland have now confirmed that the body of a man was discovered in the Canderside Toll area of Stonehouse on Monday afternoon, reports the Daily Record.

Formal identification has yet to take place, though Tom’s family have been notified of the find.

Storm Boelo unleashed torrential rain and 80mph winds across Scotland last weekend, leaving numerous communities in its wake. Thorough searches were conducted for Tom throughout the Stonehouse area, with farmland and the surrounding locality combed during the storm.

Police had initially urged the public to check sheds and outbuildings. One week after his disappearance, officers issued a fresh appeal while Tom’s family also shared their own heartfelt pleas.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.15pm on Monday, 2 November, 2026, we received a report of the body of a man having been found in the Canderside Toll area of Stonehouse, Larkhall.

“Formal identification has yet to take place, however the family of Tom Allan, aged 63, who was reported missing from the area, have been informed. “The death is not believed to be suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course. “”.