Missing 22-year-old found near Potterrow

He was ‘traced safe and well’


Ben Wilson, a 22-year-old man from the Pollock Halls area, who went missing yesterday afternoon has been found.

Police Scotland launched an appeal for his whereabouts yesterday afternoon saying that he had last been seen in the George Square area around 12:30pm.

Fortunately, Wilson was found safe and well near Potterrow six hours later. A statement on the Edinburgh Police Division’s Facebook page said: “Officers would like to extend their sincere thanks to everyone who shared our earlier appeal.”