Police have confirmed that the body discovered on the beach at Longniddry yesterday has been identified as a 79-year-old man from the local area.
Members of the public are thanked for their assistance with this matter.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death at this time.
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.
