His body was found at Port Edgar at around 8:30pm Thursday night.
Scottish police have confirmed that the body found near South Queensferry is the singer of Frightened Rabbit Scott Hutchison, who went missing last Wednesday. He was last cited at around 1am outside the Dakota Hotel.
His body was found at the marina on the banks of the Firth of Forth. His family said they were “devastated” by his death and stated that there had been concerns about his mental health recently.
A statement released by the family on Friday read:
“Scott wore his heart on his sleeve, and that was evident in the lyrics of his music and the content of many of his social media posts.
“He was passionate, articulate and charismatic, as well as being one of the funniest and kindest people we knew. Friends and family would all agree that he had a brilliant sense of humour and was a great person to be around.”
“Depression is a horrendous illness that does not give you any alert or indication as to when it will take hold of you.”
“Scott battled bravely with his own issues for many years and we are immensely proud of him for being so open with his struggles.
“His willingness to discuss these matters in the public domain undoubtedly raised awareness of mental health issues and gave others confidence and belief to discuss their own issues.”
The singer had spoken openly about his battles with depression in a bid to help others.
Be so good to everyone you love. It’s not a given. I’m so annoyed that it’s not. I didn’t live by that standard and it kills me. Please, hug your loved ones.
— Scott Hutchison (@owljohn) May 8, 2018
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