An investigation is underway after the body of a missing 15-year-old girl was found next to a monument on Calton Hill at 6.30am on Saturday morning.

The area has been cordoned off to allow for forensic examinations to take place.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh are investigating following the death of a 15-year-old girl, who was found on Calton Hill, at around 6.30am on Saturday.

“The girl had been reported missing during the early hours of Saturday morning and search activity was under way to trace her prior to the discovery of her body.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing.”

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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.