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The death of a man whose body was found near to the beach in Portobello is being treated as unexplained.

The discovery was made by two members of the public at Portobello in Edinburgh at about 06:30 this morning

Police Scotland said: “Police can confirm that the body of a man was found in the area of Portobello Promenade.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

“Inquiries are at a very early stage and more information will be released when available.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.