Walter Anderson: Body of missing 84-year-old man found in the river at Balerno
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Police have confirmed the body, discovered in the river to the rear of Harlaw Road, is that of 84-year-old Walter Anderson.
His relatives have been made aware.
Mr Anderson had been suffering from Alzheimer’s.
A Police Scotland statement confirmed: “There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
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