A body has been discovered in the Water of Leith in the search for a man who has been missing since November.
Martin Moran, 26, was last seen leaving Larch Grove House estate in Balerno shortly after 6am on Friday, November 18.
At around 3.20pm on December 30, the body of a man was recovered from the Water of Leith, near Saughtonhall Avenue, Edinburgh.
Police said that while formal identification is yet to take place, Mr Moran’s family has been informed.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.20 pm on Friday, December 30, 2022, the body of a man was recovered from the Water of Leith, near Saughtonhall Avenue, Edinburgh.
“Although formal identification has yet to take place, the family of Martin Moran, 26, who has been missing from Larch Grove House Estate, Balerno, since Friday, November 18, 2022, has been informed.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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