Body found in Scotland is confirmed to be missing Yorkshire school pupil Jasmine Macquaker

The 14-year-old, from Edinburgh, was reported missing on Sunday evening after last being seen getting off a train at Dalmeny Station, at South Queensferry, near the city.

A body was found at North Queensferry yesterday morning and police have now confirmed it is Jasmine’s.

Her family have been informed.

Police Scotland said her death was not being treated as suspicious.

Jasmine was a pupil at Queen Margaret’s School, an independent girls’ boarding school in Escrick Park, York, which she joined a year-and-a-half ago after receiving a scholarship to study there.

A statement from her family said: “Mr and Mrs Macquaker have been appraised with all the facts concerning Jasmine’s last hours.

“They are extremely grateful for all the support from the police in this tragic case as well as support from friends.

“At this stage, understandably, they request that everyone respect their privacy to grieve in peace at this very difficult time.”

Prize-winning Jasmine, was a year four pupil at Queen Margaret’s.

She previously attended Edinburgh’s Cargilfield School, near Cramond – the oldest independent boarding and day prep school in Scotland – before winning an art scholarship to come to York 18 months ago.

A promising student, she was overall winner of the National Schools’ Handwriting Competition last year, and in 2013 entered the Saatchi Gallery Art Prize for schools with a charcoal drawing of a woman inspired by Picasso.

The teenager, who is thought to have two younger sisters and a younger brother, was also a keen athlete and former member of Inverleith Swimming Club, and took part in the Yorkshire Regional Biathlon Championships in October 2014.