Edinburgh Leith Docks: body found in Coastguard search for man who ‘fell into water’ near Victoria Quay

The body of a man has been pulled from the water in Edinburgh docks, after a 37-hour search for him.

Police, fire crews and the Coastguard launched an extensive search of the Victoria Quay basin, in Leith, on Friday night after reports a man fell into the water. After a more than 37-hour hunt, a body was found and recovered from the water, bringing an end to what police said was an “extensive search” of the area near one of the Scottish Government’s buildings. Officers said the circumstances are not thought to be suspicious.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Around 12.40pm on Sunday, 5 February, officers recovered the body of a man from the water at Victoria Quay in the Leith area of Edinburgh.

“Enquiries are still ongoing to identify the man and establish the full circumstances, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.”

A resident who lives in the area spoke to NationalWorld’s sister site the Edinburgh Evening News on Saturday morning. They said: “I got home about 11.30pm and there were lots of police, fire brigade and Coastguard about. They had flood lights on the basin for an hour or two. Nobody has told us anything official at all. But I noticed they were also searching the adjoining basin this morning so maybe they think the person has gone through to there.”