Police Scotland

A police investigation is underway after the body of a 23-year-old man was found in Grassmarket area.

Emergency services were called to George IV Bridge at about 14:45 on Sunday after reports that a man had fallen from a bridge.

The man’s body was found below the bridge in Merchant Street.

It is thought the death is being treated as unexplained at this stage and officers are attempting to establish the circumstances involved.

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.