A police investigation is underway after a body was found floating in the Water of Leith at 7.20am on Tuesday.

Officer attended the scene however no further details have been released at this time.

A further statement in anticipated in due course.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh were called out to Glenogle Road at around 7.20am on Tuesday following the discovery of a body within the Water of Leith.

“Officers and other emergency services are currently in attendance to recover the body and inquiries are continuing.”

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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.