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A body has been recovered from a stretch of coastline in North Queensferry this morning as part of the search operation for missing Edinburgh teenager, Jasmine Macquaker.

A member of the public raised the alarm with police shortly after 7am.

A formal identification is yet to be carried out however Jasmine’s family have been informed and have requested that their privacy be respected at this very difficult time.

The death is currently being as unexplained.

Jasmine was reported missing on Sunday night (Feb 22) having last been seen at Dalmeny Railway Station at around 8:15pm.

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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.