{"id":1001827,"date":"2026-06-03T03:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1001827\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:31:22","slug":"body-found-in-desperate-search-for-young-man-in-scots-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1001827\/","title":{"rendered":"Body found in desperate search for young man in Scots city"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Off-platform-pics-2026-06-02T213743.030.png\" alt=\"A young man with short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket and a blue shirt with &quot;OSAKA&quot; written on it.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16337074\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A BODY has been found in the search for a missing young man.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Mrimi, 20, vanished from the Morningside Road area of Edinburgh at around 12.50pm on Monday, June 1.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Scottish Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A search was launched for the lad, who was originally from Glenrothes in Fife.<\/p>\n<p>But police have now confirmed a body has been discovered.<\/p>\n<p>While formal identification is yet to take place, Daniel\u2019s family has been informed.<\/p>\n<p>Cops say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/motors\/16335988\/scotland-electric-cars-save-thousands-fuel-costs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MixCollage-02-Jun-2026-08-45-PM-3082_2592ed.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">PLUGGED IN<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">More Scots are buying electric vehicles to save \u00a31,000s in soaring fuel costs<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/16336602\/festival-scots-city-axed-poor-ticket-sales\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/crop-16336712.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">&#8216;SOUL CRUSHING&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Festival set to be held in Scots city AXED after poor ticket sales<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cThe body of a man has been found during searches for a missing man in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is yet to be formally identified, however, the family of 20-year-old Daniel Mrimi, who was reported missing on Monday, 1 June, 2026, has been informed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, officers are desperately hunting for Paul Robertson, 58, who disappeared from Blinkbonny Road in Edinburgh at around 3.30pm today.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost read in The Scottish Sun\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Cops have warned that Paul is vulnerable and say his sudden disappearance is \u201cout of character\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Paul is described as white, around 5ft 8in tall, with a slim build and short, brown hair. <\/p>\n<p>When he was last seen, he was wearing a blue polo shirt and brown chinos.<\/p>\n<p>Inspector Gavin McNeill said: \u201cPaul\u2019s family and friends have been trying to contact him today but no-one has heard back from him and they are understandably concerned. He is usually in touch with them and not to respond is very out of character.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaul may be heading to the Pentland Hills area and enjoys visiting the Harlaw Reservoir area so I would ask members of the public using that area to be aware of Paul\u2019s image and keep a look out for him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A BODY has been found in the search for a missing young man. 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