Police in Edinburgh confirmed earlier today that a body had been recovered from the Water of Leith in Edinburgh after heavy rainfall had impacted the capital.
Officers said that the discovery took place at Saughtonhall Avenue at around 3.20pm on Friday, December 30 after they received a report from a member of the public.
They say that although a formal identification had not yet taken place, the family of Martin Moran, 26, who had been missing from Larch Grove House Estate, Balerno, since mid-November earlier this year, have been informed.
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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 3.20pm on Friday, December 30, the body of a man was recovered from the Water of Leith, near Saughtonhall Avenue, Edinburgh.
“Although formal identification has yet to take place, the family of Martin Moran, 26, who has been missing from Larch Grove House Estate, Balerno, since Friday, November 18, has been informed.
"A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal."
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