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Human remains have been found on a farm north of Glasgow by officers searching for missing student Karen Buckley.

Formal identification has yet to take place but police believe they may be those of the missing 24-year-old.

Her relatives have been informed of the discovery on the outskirts of Milngavie.

Ms Buckley was last seen in the early hours of Sunday morning after a night out in Glasgow.

A 21-year-old man, believed to be Alexander Pacteau, was earlier detained by officers and police said they were "following a definite line of enquiry".

The student, from Cork in Ireland, vanished in the early hours of Sunday after spending the night with friends at Glasgow's Sanctuary nightclub on Dumbarton Road.

She told them at around 1am she was going to the toilet, but failed to return and left her jacket behind.


CCTV spotted the 24-year-old leaving the club with Mr Pacteau, who then drove her to his flat two miles away in Dorchester Avenue.

He told officers Ms Buckley left at 4am after they had had consensual sex.

Ms Buckley, who began an occupational therapy degree at Glasgow Caledonian University in February, and was previously a nurse at the Princess Alexandria hospital in Harlow, Essex, has not been seen since.


Her parents flew from their home in Cork to help with the search.

Dozens of officers have been searching a remote country lane between Glasgow and Drymen. The road to a farm there - High Craigton Farm - has been cordoned off.

A helicopter was seen circling over woodland and police on scrambler bikes have been searching the area.

Officers have also been asking residents whether they had seen any bonfires there over the past few days.

Police previously asked for information about a grey car spotted in the area between 11am and 3pm on Monday