Overview
- Police Scotland said searches will continue into next week with teams combing coastal areas of Papa Stronsay, Stronsay and nearby islands.
- Officers reported no indication of suspicious circumstances or criminality in the inquiry.
- Justin Evans, known as Brother Ignatius, was last seen inside Golgotha Monastery shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 11.
- The Diocese of Aberdeen described him as presumed dead and said searches had ended, a claim police countered by extending operations.
- Papa Stronsay is a tiny private island reached mainly by the monastery’s boat, and its tides and rough water can slow search and rescue work.