A body has been found following a major search and rescue operation for a 47-year-old rock climber who went missing earlier this week. According to reports from Scotland and Ireland, Ben was last seen on Wednesday, August 5, before he was reported missing. The search involved extensive efforts across land, water, and air, coordinated to locate him after concerns were raised that he was in danger. In both accounts, police believe Ben had been intending to go rock climbing when he disappeared. The discovery ends the intensive search, with authorities confirming the outcome through the finding of the body. Details of the location of the body and the circumstances surrounding his death were not provided in the available summaries. Further information is expected as investigations continue.