Demi-Leigh McDaid who was reported missing from the Drylaw area of Edinburgh has been traced safe and well.

Concerns had been growing for the welfare of the 13-year-old and Police Scotland reported the matter on their social media sites.

Earlier today they confirmed the good news that Demi-Leigh had been found.

Officers thanked the media and members of the public for their assistance with this matter.

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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.