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The parents of a man whose body was discovered in an Ayrshire outhouse 10 months after he disappeared have condemned the police investigation.The parents of a man whose body was discovered in an Ayrshire outhouse 10 months after he disappeared have condemned the police investigation.
Gregg Jackson's body was found by a member of the public in a disused outhouse in Stevenston on 16 April.Gregg Jackson's body was found by a member of the public in a disused outhouse in Stevenston on 16 April.
The 27-year-old from West Kilbride had not been seen since June last year.The 27-year-old from West Kilbride had not been seen since June last year.
His parents said the police should have searched the building where he was found as part of their initial enquiries.His parents said the police should have searched the building where he was found as part of their initial enquiries.
Strathclyde Police confirmed on Thursday that the body discovered in the Ayrshire village had been identified as Mr Jackson.Strathclyde Police confirmed on Thursday that the body discovered in the Ayrshire village had been identified as Mr Jackson.
His mother, Elaine Jackson, said: "It is shocking that the police did not check that building back in June when Gregg went missing, especially when one of the last sightings of him was in Stevenston.His mother, Elaine Jackson, said: "It is shocking that the police did not check that building back in June when Gregg went missing, especially when one of the last sightings of him was in Stevenston.
"We are not satisfied with the police investigation and feel there has been a lack of communication between them and us."We are not satisfied with the police investigation and feel there has been a lack of communication between them and us.
It is a matter of regret that the our search did not find the body of Gregg Jackson Ch Supt Bill Fitzpatrick Strathclyde Police
"There are still questions that need to be answered.""There are still questions that need to be answered."
The body was found in an outhouse in Stevenston
Mr Jackson was last seen on 25 June 2008. His case featured on the BBC's Missing programme in March this year.Mr Jackson was last seen on 25 June 2008. His case featured on the BBC's Missing programme in March this year.
A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police confirmed that the specific area where Mr Jackson's body was discovered had not been searched by police officers involved in the investigation into his disappearance. Strathclyde Police have admitted that the outhouse where Mr Jackson's body was discovered was not searched by police officers involved in the investigation despite sightings of Mr Jackson in the Stevenston area.
She added: "In conducting any search for a missing person, our approach is to proceed from the point of last confirmed sighting. Divisional commander for Ayrshire, Ch Supt Bill Fitzpatrick, said: "Of course it is a matter of regret that the our search did not find the body of Gregg Jackson.
"We develop all available information and intelligence relating to the individual concerned and simultaneously to obtain specialist assistance from police search advisors and co-ordinators with a view to prioritising the search areas in line with the confirmed information we have at the time." "However, the police search was a thoroughly active and professional search bringing in all the specialist resources and the command resilience that we would expect."
Mr Jackson's bodywas found in an outhouse in Stevenston
"It did take a long time but that is indicative of our commitment to finding Gregg Jackson."
He added: "Gregg Jackson was seen in the vicinity of area where his remains were found but we had other intelligence that also took us to other areas of Stevenson, and many towns throughout Ayrshire.
"In fact our enquiries extended beyond Ayrshire into other force areas.
"We will go where the best intelligence and information takes us and at no time did we have information to suggest that Mr Jackson had been in, or frequented, that outhouse or the area of it. "