Police Scotland have confirmed the identity of a man, whose body was found on the central reservation of the A720, Edinburgh City bypass.

He was Craig Bruce from Bilston.

The 37-year-old’s body was found near to Sheriffhall at around 8.20am on Thursday 17th January and an enquiry to establish the full circumstances surrounding his death is ongoing.

Anyone with any relevant information, particularly motorists who may have dash-cam footage that could be of interest to this investigation, are asked to come forward. The family of Craig Bruce have requested that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.

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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.