Police officers searching for missing Musselburgh man John Muir have now confirmed the body of a man was found on New Street at around 10am on Tuesday.
Formal identification is yet to take place and Mr Muir’s next of kin has been updated.
A police spokesperson said: “Enquiries are at an early stage.
“As with all sudden deaths a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”
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.
