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Police in Edinburgh are looking for assistance from the public to trace the next of kin of two elderly men who died last week.

John McIlwain (71) and Robert McIlwain (73) were found dead at their home in Lockerby Cottages, Edinburgh on Thursday evening (29th May). There are no suspicious circumstances into their death.

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Anyone who thinks they have information which may be of help in tracing next of kin, should contact Police Scotland on 101.

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.