Body found in Edinburgh's Holyrood Park during search for missing Leith man

The body of a man has been found in Edinburgh’s Holyrood Park on Saturday morning, June 24.

Police have notified the family of missing Leith man William Robertson, known as Billy. However, officers said formal identification has yet to take place. The 63-year-old was last seen in the Abbeyhill area of Edinburgh on Thursday evening, June 22.

There are no apparent suspicious circumstances, police said, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.

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