Human remains found at student residence

Bones found in the grounds of a student residence in Edinburgh have been confirmed as human remains.

Police said the bones discovered close to Edinburgh University’s Pollock Halls had been in the ground for a “considerable period of time”.

Officers were called to the scene after a student resident found the remains on Wednesday.

They are reviewing all relevant missing person investigations.

A police spokesman said: “Inquiries are continuing to determine their origin.”