13-year-old who went missing in Edinburgh dies in hospital
Blake Ross passed away at the capital's Sick Kids hospital last night
Last updated 14th Feb 2017
A 13-year-old boy who'd gone missing in Edinburgh over the weekend has died in hospital.
A major search effort was launched to find Blake Ross following his disappearance from the Howdenhall area on Saturday.
He was subsequently found on a Lothian bus at around 4pm yesterday afternoon, having taken unwell. He was taken to Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital, where he passed away last night.
The teenager was known to live with an underlying health condition - but his cause of death is currently being treated as unexplained.
Police say inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.
Superintendent Lesley Clark of Edinburgh Division said: “This is a tragic death of a young boy and our thoughts are with Blake's family at this very difficult time.
"In the coming days and weeks we will be working with our relevant partners to support his loved ones and provide them with all the necessary support and assistance they require.
"In addition, we will be continuing to conduct our investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding Blake's death and submit our findings to the Procurator Fiscal.
“Our inquiries are ongoing and we would ask anyone with information regarding Blake’s movements between the afternoon of Saturday 11th February and Monday 13th February to contact us on 101.”