Police are appealing for assistance from the public to help identify a man who was recovered from the shoreline at Hawes Pier, South Queensferry.
Officers responded to a report that a body had been seen in the water around 10.20am yesterday. HM Coastguard were also in attendance and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Inquiries are now underway to establish who the man was, as he was not carrying any identification at the time.
He is described as white, around 5ft 10ins tall with blackish grey receding hair, late 40s and medium build.
He was wearing a black button-front jacket, blue hooded top with full zip and white toggles, blue denim Levi jeans, black hat, black scarf and navy gloves.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding this death at this stage.
Detective Sergeant Kevin Tait, of Corstorphine Police Station, said: “Our investigation is continuing to establish this man’s identity and we would ask anyone who can assist with our ongoing inquiries to contact police on 101.”
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.
