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Body of missing paedophile hunter pulled from loch

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The body of a missing paedophile hunter has been found in a Scottish lake, three days after he went missing.

Robert Scoular, 34, ran Edinburgh Exposure which helped catch paedophiles across Scotland.

Today police found his body in Lochend Loch in Leith, Edinburgh, The Mirror reported.

Undated family handout photo issued by Police Scotland of Robert Scoular, 34, who left his home in the city's Lochend on Wednesday at around 10pm, saying he was going to the local shop and whose body has been found by police searching Lochend Loch at around 4pm on Saturday. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Saturday April 6, 2019. See PA story SCOTLAND Body. Photo credit should read: Family Handout/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Robert Scoular, 34, whose body has been found by police searching Lochend Loch at around 4pm on Saturday (Picture: PA)

A Police Scotland spokesman said: We can sadly confirm that the body of missing man Robert Scoular has been found.

A missing person investigation had been underway since Wednesday 3rd April to trace the 34-year-old and on Saturday 6th April a search was carried out at the Lochend Loch.

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Officers thereafter recovered his body from the water around 4pm.

His family have been informed and Robert has been positively identified.

Inspector Colin Fordyce said: Our deepest sympathies are with Roberts family and friends at this time.

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