MISSING PERSON – ELAINE MCARTHUR
Police Scotland can confirm that the body of a woman was found in Granton View around 11.15am today (Saturday, 25 April, 2020).
The family of local missing woman Elaine McArthur, missing since Saturday, 18 April, have been made aware of the discovery.
Formal identification is yet to take place and a post mortem will be carried out in due course to establish the exact cause of death. The death is being treated as unexplained.
Police are appealing for information to help trace a 48-year-old woman who went missing in North Edinburgh at the weekend.
Elaine McArthur was last seen around 12.40pm on Saturday (18 April) outside a shop on Crewe Road North. She has not been seen since and officers are growing concerned for her welfare.
Elaine is described as white, 5ft 2in tall, slim build, long blonde hair tied up. She was last seen wearing a khaki green waterproof jacket, blue jeans, green trainers and carrying a green rucksack.
Inspector Scott Kennedy of Corstorphine Police Station said: “Elaine has not been seen since 12.40pm on 18 April and we are concerned for her welfare.
“I would ask anyone who has seen Elaine, or recognises her description, to contact police as soon as they can.
“Likewise I would ask Elaine, if she does see this message, to get in touch to let us know she is ok.”
Anyone with information regarding Elaine’s whereabouts is asked to contact officers on 101, quoting incident number 1604 of 18 April 2020.
