The death of an island teenager is being treated as suspicious by police in the Western
Isles. Though formal identification has yet to be made, the body of 16-
Evidence found on the scene indicates a suspicious element to his death.
Police officers searching for the boy, who comes from Lochboisdale and was reported missing last week, made the grim discovery last week.
Hebrides News understands one vital aspect of the inquiry is to try and determine if anyone had been along with the teenager in the building.
Police want to know of the movement of any strangers or of any suspicious activity in the Steinish village.
Northern Constabulary has drafted in extra officers with “specific expertise” from
Inverness. Extensive door-
Tonight, Western Isles chief inspector Gordon Macleod said a “search of the area he was last seen in was carried out. On Tuesday 29th November at 2pm a body was recovered in a disused property in the Steinish area of Stornoway.
“At this time we believe the body to be Liam Aitchison. A police family liaison officer is with the family. Our thoughts are with the family and friends at this time.
“The body has not been formally identified and we have to wait the outcome of a post mortem” which will take place in Inverness in the coming days.
He said police are treating this as “a suspicious death and an inquiry team has been set up.“
He said police are keen to trace Liam's movements over the past week and “we are appealing for anyone who has any information to contact police in Stornoway on 01851 702222 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Area Commander Gordon MacLeod added: "We have had a very positive response so far and I wish to express my thanks to the public for their assistance and for the help we have so far received.
“Now that this is being treated as a suspicious death, it is important to get as much information as we can about Liam's movements over the past week so that we can establish what has happened. I would appeal to anyone who has any information to get in touch with us as Stornoway Police Station."
Detective chief inspector Kenny Anderson said the death was being treated as “suspicious due to the initial police examination at the scene.”
He added: “We are appealing for information as to Liam’s movements between about
9pm on Tuesday 22nd November -
It is thought Liam was spotted on CCTV footage in the Macaulay Road Co-
His is body was found in a former RAF building. It is the original control station for Stornoway airport before being used as a store and latterly a house. The property was lastly rented to civilians though has been uninhabited for very many years. It has been a target for the few vandals who knew about its presence.
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Very few people know the house exists as it not visible form the road and is hidden behind a thicket of trees. It is only accessed by a track at the east end of Steinish village, overlooking the runways at Stornoway airport and adjacent to fields at Melbost Farm.
It is thought, that Liam stayed with friends in Carloway on Lewis in the days immediately before his disappearance. It is understood he would staying the Tuesday night with a friend of his father’s but he apparently never turned up.
Liam Aitchison was raised in South Uist. He attended Daliburgh Primary and Daliburgh S2 secondary school and went to Sgoil Lionacleit when aged around 13 or 14 years. He had also been involved in the Children’s Parliament.
His parents separated a number of years ago and Liam stayed with his mother Mairi in Kenneth Terrace, Lochboisdale, South Uist where he has extended family living in the area.
His father Norman is from Lewis and has connections with the Ness area in the north of the island. He has remarried and now lives in Eriskay.
The derelict house where Liam Aitchison’s body was found.
