Police release CCTV in appeal to find missing Wester Hailes man

Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV footage of Eoin O'Sullivan, a 48-year old missing from the Wester Hailes.

Eoin left his home in Longstone Grove in the early hours of Thursday, 9 July, 2020.

The footage, found by investigators, shows Eoin at Kingsknowe train station around 9.20am on the day he went missing.

Officers believe he travelled to the Bonaly area of the Pentland Hills, and say he could have been spotted in that area in recent days.

Inspector Caroline Flynn, of Drylaw Police Station, said: "As time passes, we are becoming increasingly concerned for Eoin's welfare.

"I would like to stress that Eoin's appearance is very different to the current facial photo of him. He is around 6 ft tall and of slim build. His photo indicates he may be clean shaven with a shaved head, however he has shoulder-length black wavy hair and a beard.

"We are releasing these CCTV images to give the public a better understanding of what he looks like in the hope that someone may recognise him.

"He is wearing dark tracksuit bottoms with three white stripes down the side of the legs, a light grey hooded top with blue fleece inside the hood and dark Nike Trainers.

"If you have information on Eoin's whereabouts or think you may have seen someone matching this description, I urge you to get in touch with police on 101, quoting referring number 1549 of 10 July."

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