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13/10/2009
Edinburgh 'Remains' Find Man Charged
A man has been charged following the shock discovery of human remains found during a search for a missing woman in Edinburgh.
Police investigating the disappearance of Samantha Wright, 25, made the discovery at an address in Magdalene Drive, in the Duddingston area of the city, last night.
A spokesman for Lothian and Borders said: "A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the discovery of human remains at a domestic property in Magdelene Drive, Edinburgh.
"A full forensic examination to identify the remains is being undertaken.”
The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Police started searching the property shortly after 5.30pm on Monday.
Miss Wright was last seen alive as she made her way home from a Jobcentre in Edinburgh on June 12 last year.
Since she went missing, no cash has been withdrawn from her bank account and she has not used her mobile phone.
Earlier this year, police unearthed CCTV footage showing the young woman in Edinburgh's Hanover Street with an older man walking with her.
Originally from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Miss Wright moved to Scotland three and half years ago after visiting the city with her family.
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Police investigating the disappearance of Samantha Wright, 25, made the discovery at an address in Magdalene Drive, in the Duddingston area of the city, last night.
A spokesman for Lothian and Borders said: "A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the discovery of human remains at a domestic property in Magdelene Drive, Edinburgh.
"A full forensic examination to identify the remains is being undertaken.”
The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday.
Police started searching the property shortly after 5.30pm on Monday.
Miss Wright was last seen alive as she made her way home from a Jobcentre in Edinburgh on June 12 last year.
Since she went missing, no cash has been withdrawn from her bank account and she has not used her mobile phone.
Earlier this year, police unearthed CCTV footage showing the young woman in Edinburgh's Hanover Street with an older man walking with her.
Originally from Stevenage, Hertfordshire, Miss Wright moved to Scotland three and half years ago after visiting the city with her family.
(BMcC/KMcA)
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