A body has been found in the search for a mother who vanished a week ago, say police.
Former NHS midwife Elaine McArthur, from Edinburgh, was reported missing to Police Scotland and was last seen on CCTV walking along a road on the afternoon of April 18.
Her family, friends and investigators had issued multiple appeals in a desperate bid to find the 48-year-old, Edinburgh Live reports.
Searches had been carried out in the Granton area of north Edinburgh in recent days.
Police confirmed on Saturday that a body was found in the Granton View area at about 11.15am.
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Ms McArthur's family has been informed of the discovery, said police.
Formal identification has not yet taken place.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained.
Ms McArthur's worried family and friends had issued pleas for information regarding her whereabouts.
Her son Harry had made a video appeal begging her to come home.
He described her as "extremely vulnerable", adding: "Mum, if you see this we really love you and we’ve got so many nice messages from people saying how much they miss you and how much they love you.
"We all just want you to get home safe.
"We just really love you and want you home as soon as possible."
One friend wrote on Facebook previously: "This is my friend Elaine McArthur.
"A nurse, midwife and nurse lecturer who has dedicated her life to the NHS."
The post described Ms McArthur as "very vulnerable" and said her family and friends were "desperately worried about her".
It added: "Obviously group searching for her can’t be done because of Covid."
A police spokesperson said: "Police Scotland can confirm that the body of a woman was found in Granton View around 11.15am on 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."
