A body has been pulled from a river in the search for a missing young man. Police have been searching for Martin Moran, 26, since he disappeared from Balerno, near Edinburgh, on Friday, November 18.
He was last seen at Larch Grove House Estate at around 6am that day. It was believed he had then walked in the direction of Bridge Road.
At around 3.20 pm today, a man's body was recovered from the Water of Leith, near Saughtonhall Avenue, in the capital, police confirmed. Although formal identification has yet to take place, Martin's family have been informed of the tragic discovery.
Extensive enquiries were carried out following Martin's disappearance last month and "significant resources" were dedicated to the enquiry in an effort to trace Martin.
The Water of Leith was one area police were looking during the search. Detectives moved their search to the river, five miles away from where Martin was last seen, on November 25. Specialist staff including divers were being used in the hunt.
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