{"id":270668,"date":"2025-07-18T00:28:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/270668\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T00:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T00:28:14","slug":"answers-needed-on-death-after-body-lay-in-edinburgh-council-hq-toilets-for-six-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/270668\/","title":{"rendered":"Answers needed on death after body lay in Edinburgh Council HQ toilets for six days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Record View says Sean&#8217;s wife Julie deserves to hear the truth \u2013 and nothing but the truth.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1752798492_622_518393500_24025829147070712_7967019926299368831_njpeg.jpg\" alt=\"Julie Stephen with husband Sean\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Julie Stephen with husband Sean(Image: Facebook)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">The pain of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/wife-demands-answers-after-husband-35560574\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"losing a loved oneLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">losing a loved one<\/a> is always hard to bear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">But <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/wife-demands-answers-after-husband-35560574\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"grieving widow Julie StephenLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">grieving widow Julie Stephen<\/a> has the added horror of not knowing exactly how her husband Sean died. Today the Daily Record tells the story of Sean\u2019s death and the unanswered questions that surround it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">He <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/wife-demands-answers-after-husband-35560574\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"was on the phone to his wifeLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">was on the phone to his wife<\/a> on Edinburgh\u2019s Royal Mile when he said he was feeling unwell and was going to use the toilet in the City Chambers. Julie was then unable to contact him and, frantic with worry, reported him missing to the police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">It was six days later when Sean\u2019s decomposing body was, according to Julie, found in a toilet inside the City \u00adChambers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Now Julie has spoken out to demand answers from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/wife-demands-answers-after-husband-35560574\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Edinburgh City CouncilLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh City Council<\/a> and Police Scotland over Sean\u2019s death at the council\u2019s headquarters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">The information being fed to Julie does not come close to answering her \u00adquestions. She needs to find closure and, to do that, Julie needs to have the full picture of what happened in this tragic case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">The Record has tried to find <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/wife-demands-answers-after-husband-35560574\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the answersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the answers<\/a> but we have received only short statements from the council and police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">At the very least both of these taxpayer-funded organisations need to tell Julie everything they know about Sean\u2019s death and the search for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">It may be that nothing could have been done to save Sean\u2019s life if he had been found earlier. But if honest mistakes were made, they should be admitted to and explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Julie deserves to hear <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/wife-demands-answers-after-husband-35560574\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the truthLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the truth<\/a> \u2013 and nothing but the truth.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clean the mess<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">The <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/former-scots-rolls-royce-factory-35557743\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rolls-Royce factory in East KilbrideLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolls-Royce factory in East Kilbride<\/a> was a proud part of \u00adScotland\u2019s industrial landscape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">The aerospace giant quit the town for a site closer to Glasgow Airport in 2015. Now 10 years on, a place that once housed some of Scotland\u2019s most skilled workers <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/former-scots-rolls-royce-factory-35557743\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"has become a magnet for fly-tippingLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">has become a magnet for fly-tipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">It\u2019s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/former-scots-rolls-royce-factory-35557743\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"an eyesoreLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">an eyesore<\/a> that those living nearby are rightly fed up with. Part of the former factory hub has since been built on for houses but the remainder has become a blight on the town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">As the site is privately owned, the council says its options to intervene are limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\">It\u2019s a sad indictment that a once proud industrial landmark can fall into such a dismal stare of disrepair. Residents don\u2019t deserve to be stuck with this rubbish-strewn mess any longer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Record View says Sean&#8217;s wife Julie deserves to hear the truth \u2013 and nothing but the truth.Julie Stephen&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268441,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,24739,1102,42352,14986,4884,7898,530,1678,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-270668","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-east-kilbride","10":"tag-edinburgh","11":"tag-edinburgh-city-council","12":"tag-glasgow-airport","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-justice","15":"tag-police-scotland","16":"tag-rolls-royce","17":"tag-scotland","18":"tag-uk","19":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114871409570890827","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=270668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/270668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=270668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=270668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=270668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}