Scottish rugby cap Scott Hastings has confirmed that it is his wife, Jenny, who has gone missing while swimming in Wardie Bay earlier in the week. He has confirmed that she is now presumed dead.
Following a news blackout since Tuesday when the swimmer was reported missing – leading to Coastguard and police responding in Ward Bay – nothing was heard until Thursday evening when the news broke.
In a statement from the Hastings family they said police were treating her disappearance as a “high risk missing persons case”.
“As many of you know Jenny struggled with her mental health for a number of years and ultimately she was unable to cope on this occasion.
“It appears that she wished to end her suffering in what was a regular and healing place for her. She loved the water, but unfortunately her mind was not in a place of safety.
“The Hastings family are absolutely heartbroken. We miss our Jenny. She leaves a gaping hole in all our hearts and hope that she is returned to us safely so that we can celebrate her remarkable life.”
Jenny Hastings has struggled with mental health issues for many years, but during the pandemic the couple literally took to the streets around their home in North Edinburgh to gee people up with some physical activity.
The search has been stood down but Police Scotland said their search continued.
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