The body of missing man from Maryhill has been recovered from a nearby canal.
David Johnstone was last seen in Bilsland Drive, Possilpark, around 4pm on the Tuesday, March 5.
Police were called to reports of a body being found in the Forth and Clyde Canal near to Firhill Stadium around 9.10am on Monday morning.
The body was recovered from the water and is believed to be that of the missing 56-year-old.
His family have been made aware.
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Formal identification is still to take place and the death is currently being treated as unexplained.
A spokeswoman for Police Scotland, said: "Police were called to reports of a body in the water around 9.20am.
"Emergency services recovered the body and while formal identification is due to be undertaken, we believe it to be the body of missing man David Johnstone.
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"His family have been made aware.
"The death is being treated as unexplained."
Police previously appealed for information on the man, who had never been missing or out of contact with relatives before.
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