A top humanitarian working on a rescue operation in Sudan has said his time as a police officer in '90s Edinburgh gave him the skills he needed.
Simon Mustard, a leading Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) official, says he honed his abilities while on the beat in the Scottish capital. These days, he's spearheading the development of a £143million humanitarian aid project for countries across East Africa.
Last month, he oversaw a successful operation that rescued more than 2,450 people from Sudan - the longest and biggest evacuation by any Western nation. He's now said dealing with 'real-life Trainspotting characters' in Edinburgh left him ready for anything.
