WATCH: Brother of London woman found dead in Edinburgh "struggling" to find closure

Saima Ahmed's remains were found in the capital in January.

Published 30th Aug 2016

The brother of a woman who was found dead in Edinburgh months after going missing from her London home says it has been difficult to find closure'' one year on from her disappearance.

The death of Saima Ahmed, 36, remains unexplained after her body was discovered in the Scottish capital in January.

Police have launched a fresh media appeal to try gain some new information about her last movements and uncover what led to her death 400 miles from her Wembley home.

Ms Ahmed's brother Sadat spoke to Forth News at Gogarburn golf course, close to where his sister's body was found off Gogarstone Road.

Librarian Ms Ahmed was reported missing in August 2015 by her family and her remains were found at Gogar Mount House on January 9.

We spoke to Detective Chief Inspector Martin MacLean:

Meanwhile, five Metropolitan police officers are being investigated for their initial handling of the missing person search.

The Directorate of Professional Standards has referred the force's handling of the inquiry to the Independent Police Complaints Commission watchdog, along with a complaint from Ms Ahmed's family.

Two officers have been served with notices for gross misconduct and three for misconduct.