Police are appealing for witnesses following a break-in at a funeral home in on Links Road Port Seton which took place sometime between 12pm on Wednesday, 25 March and 1pm on Thursday, 26 March.

Entry was forced to the premises and a number of items were stolen including computer equipment and items of jewellery.

Detective Constable Steven Stewart, of Dalkeith CID, said: “Behaviour of this kind is deplorable and we are carrying out extensive enquiries to identify those responsible.

“I would urge anyone in the community who may have seen any suspicious activity around the area to let us know as soon as possible.

“Any information can be passed to police on 101, quoting incident 1387 of 26 March, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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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.