A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his mother who was last seen 17 years ago.
Louise Tiffney, 43, disappeared after leaving her home in Dean Path, Edinburgh , in May 2002.
Her remains were found near a stately home in Longniddry, East Lothian, in April 2017.
Sean Flynn was charged with murder when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.
The 36-year-old, whose address was given as Berlin in Germany, did not enter a plea.
He was released on bail.
