Overview
- Police Scotland confirmed on Saturday morning that James Fitzpatrick, 36, has been traced after failing to return from an approved visit.
- He was reported missing on Tuesday, December 30, prompting searches across Ayrshire and repeated appeals for information.
- CCTV released by police appeared to show him on the No 11 Stagecoach bus from Irvine before he got off on Main Street in Stevenston around noon on December 29.
- Officers had advised the public not to approach him and to call 999 or contact Crimestoppers, quoting incident 2717.
- Police thanked the public for assistance and said enquiries into the circumstances continue, with no further details released about where he was found.