The body of a soldier who was based in Edinburgh has been returned to the UK along with five other serviceman who died fighting in Afghanistan.

Serjeant Phillip Scott, 30, from 3rd Battalion The Rifles, was killed in an explosion in Helmand Province on Thursday.  

His body was returned to RAF Lyneham on Tuesdat morning.

His platoon was attached to B Company during an operation in the town of Sangin aimed at increasing security for locals.

Serjeant Scott was born in Malton in North Yorkshire. He joined the Army in 2001, completing initial training at the Army Training Regiment, Winchester, and the Infantry Training Centre, Catterick before passing out to join C Company, 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry in January 2002.

Just over a year later he was promoted to Lance Corporal and deployed to Iraq as Second in Command of a Rifle Section. In 2004 he passed the Section Commanders' Battle Course in Brecon at the same time as his brother Robin. He also served in Northern Ireland and Iraq.

Serjeant Scott leaves behind his wife, Ellen, and two children; Ellie, aged three, and Michael, aged one. They all lived together in Edinburgh.