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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Fundraiser for Edinburgh man found dead at City Chambers gathers nearly £1k
The fundraiser for an Edinburgh man who was found dead at the City Chambers after being reported missing days earlier has gathered nearly £1,000. Sean Stephen, 38, was tragically found unresponsive at the council building's customer support hub on Monday morning - six days after he was initially reported missing. Police confirmed they received a report of concern for Sean, who failed to make a pre-arranged appointment, as enquiries were carried out to trace him. Edinburgh Council has since confirmed it is assisting police with their inquiries. READ MORE: Edinburgh gangsters go on six-day rampage armed with 'gun', machetes and knife READ MORE: Edinburgh man rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed' in tenement flat terror Tributes have poured in following the death of Sean, who has been described as a "gentle giant" by those who knew him. A GoFundMe started by close friend Adele Ford has reached £960 in two days. She wrote: "I'm looking to raise some funds towards Sean's funeral costs. It's to lift a bit of pressure off his wife Julie and family. Sean went missing on the 1st July 2025 and unfortunately was found dead on 7th July 2025. "This was very unexpected as he's only 38 years old and had his full life ahead of him. He was the most loving gentle giant you'd ever meet. He was born and bred in Southside area of Edinburgh and was well known by a lot of people. "I was like a sister to Sean, we are absolutely devastated that he was found dead unexplained. Any help would be appreciated to give him the best send off he deserves. Thank you from the bottom of my heart x." Paying tribute to her husband, his wife Julie said: "Rest in peace Sean, I will forever love you." His step daughter added: "Never get a step dad like you in a lifetime, fly high big man." To donate to the fundraiser towards Sean's funeral, you can do so here. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At 9.20pm on Tuesday, 1 July, 2025 we received a report of concern for a 38-year-old man in the Edinburgh area who failed to make an pre-arranged appointment. "Enquiries were carried out to trace him. At around 9.10am on Monday, 7 July, we received a report of an unresponsive person at a premises on High Street, Edinburgh. Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. An Edinburgh Council spokesperson said: 'We're continuing to assist Police with their inquiries and can't comment any further at this stage.' Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.
Scottish Sun
09-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Heartbreaking tributes to ‘loving gentle giant' found dead at Scots council headquarters
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HEARTBREAKING tributes have been paid to a "loving" man who was found dead at Edinburgh's council headquarters. He has been named locally as Sean Stephen following his mystery death at the City Chambers on the capital's High Street. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Sean Stephen has been named locally following his death in Edinburgh Credit: GoFundme 2 The 38-year-old was found unresponsive at the City Chambers Credit: Getty Emergency crews raced to the scene at around 9.10am after police received a report of an unresponsive man inside the building's customer support hub. The 38-year-old was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. His death is currently being treated as "unexplained" by cops, but it is not believed to be suspicious. A fundraiser has now been set up by one of Sean's close friends, who paid tribute to the "loving gentle giant". He was well-known throughout the southside of Edinburgh, and his friends and family have been left "absolutely devastated". They said Sean had been missing since July 1, with multiple posts shared on social media during a frantic search. The post read: "I'm looking to raise some funds towards Sean's funeral costs. It's to lift a bit of pressure off his wife Julie and family. "Sean went missing on the July 1, 2025 and unfortunately was found dead on July 7. "This was very unexpected as he's only 38 years old and had his full life ahead of him. "He was the most loving gentle giant you'd ever meet. He was born and bred in Southside area of Edinburgh and was well known by a lot of people. Man, 39, dies in hospital after 'major incident' in Scots town as cops lock down street & arrest suspect "I was like a sister to Sean, we are absolutely devastated that he was found dead unexplained. "Any help would be appreciated to give him the best send off he deserves. Thank you from the bottom of my heart." You can donate to the fundraiser here. Edinburgh City Council's website is urging locals to use the city's customer hub as the High Street office is closed this week. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 9.10am on Monday, 7 July, we received a report of an unresponsive person at a premises on High Street, Edinburgh. "Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. "The death is being treated as unexplained but not believed to be suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."
