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Edinburgh Live
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Claire Galloway

Police concerned for Leith man who failed to return after trip to local shop

Police have issued an appeal to help trace a missing Edinburgh man.

Robert William Scoular, 34, has been missing since around 10pm on Wednesday (3 April).

Mr Scoular failed to return to his home in the Hawkill area, in Restalrig near Leith, after leaving the address to go to his local shop.

Robert is described as a white male, 5 foot 4, very slim build, dark hair, long stubble facial hair, patchy eyebrows.

He was wearing green/khaki waterproof Adidas hoodie, grey jogger bottoms (khaki stripe) and black trainers with khaki stripes.

Police say he is possibly also wearing a black beanie hat.

Anyone with information on Robert's whereabouts, are being asked to contact 101, quoting incident 0561 of the 4th of April 2019.

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