Police are appealing for the assistance of the public in an effort to trace a man who absconded from the Morningside area of Edinburgh.
Andrew Waddell, who is also known to use the name Andrew Oswald and David Bennett, was last seen shortly after 3pm on Wednesday, May 8, in Colinton Road.
He is known to have links across Fife, notably to Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy.
He also has links to Northern Ireland and Dublin in the Republic of Ireland.
He is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim to medium build, with short brown/reddish hair and a full beard which he may have trimmed or shaved since this time. He was last seen wearing a red hooded top, black trousers and black trainers. Detective Inspector Bob Campbell of Corstorphine CID said: “As part of our enquiries, we’re urging anyone who may have seen Waddell since this time, or who has information on his current whereabouts, to contact us. “Do not approach him and call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2073 of May 8, or report any information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Always dial 999 if a crime is in progress.”
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.
