Grandson of Celtic legend Billy McNeill is found dead in Amsterdam canal two weeks after he went missing during 21st birthday trip.
The 21-year-old grandson of Celtic legend Billy McNeill has been found dead in Amsterdam, his mother revealed today.
Matthew McCombe had been missing since he left his hotel in the Dutch capital on March 14, during a holiday to celebrate his 21st birthday.
After a two-week search which was hampered by the coronavirus outbreak, Matthew's body was found in a canal on Wednesday morning.
'Matthew was much loved by all and our hearts are broken', his mother Paula McCombe - the daughter of the Scottish football legend - said in a tribute today.
Matthew's mother said today: 'It is with great sadness that we are announcing our son Matthew McCombe's body was found this morning.
'We would like to thank everyone who has helped in the search for Matthew and for the love, compassion and kindness that has been extended to us since our arrival in Amsterdam.'
Amsterdam police said the body had been found this morning in Duivendrecht, south-east of the city centre.
Police had been searching the Amstel river since Matthew was last seen in the early morning of Saturday, March 14.
Matthew McCombe was the grandson of Billy McNeill (pictured), the captain of the Celtic side which won the European Cup in 1967
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