Police have confirmed that the body recovered at North Queensferry yesterday morning, is that of Edinburgh teenager Jasmine Macquaker.
Fourteen year old Jasmine was reported missing on Sunday evening 21 February. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Jasmine’s family has issued the following statement – “Mr and Mrs Macquaker have been appraised with all the facts concerning Jasmine’s last hours. They are extremely grateful for all the support from the Police in this tragic case as well as support from friends. At this stage, understandably, they request that everyone respect their privacy to grieve in peace at this very difficult time.”
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.
