A body has been found during the search for the wife of rugby legend Scott Hastings, who went missing while swimming in Scotland.
Jenny Hastings, 60, went missing after going for a group swim in the Firth of Forth, Edinburgh, on Tuesday afternoon with her family saying she had struggled with her mental health for several years.
A massive search was launched in the Wardie Bay area by boat and helicopter, but rescuers were called off on Wednesday.
Police have now said a body was found in the Hound Point area of South Queensferry at around 3.20pm on Saturday afternoon.
Formal identification has not yet been made, but Jenny’s family has been informed. There are no believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
Jenny Hastings went missing earlier this week during a wild swimming session in Edinburgh.
Scott and Jenny Hastings on their wedding day
The Hastings family had previously said they were “absolutely heartbroken” by the news of her disappearance. Jenny (pictured with husband Scott)
The Hastings family previously said they were “absolutely heartbroken” by Jenny’s disappearance, adding that her loss would leave a “huge void in all of our hearts”.
The mother of two had previously attempted suicide and they said this week’s disappearance was “being treated as a high-risk missing person case.”
The family said in a statement released Thursday: ‘As many of you know, Jenny struggled with her mental health for a number of years and was ultimately unable to cope on this occasion.
‘She swam into the Firth of Forth from Wardie Bay in Edinburgh and appears to have wished to end her suffering in what was a familiar and healing place for her.
‘She loved the water but unfortunately her mind was not in a safe place.
“The Hastings family is absolutely heartbroken.”
The statement was signed “with the greatest love” and attributed to her husband Scott, Corey, Daniel, Kerry-Anne and Ian.
It comes after an old social media post shows Jenny swimming in the exact same spot where she went missing.
The image, shared on X in March, shows her bathing in Wardie Bay, Edinburgh, on a clear, sunny day.
A picture shared on social media shows Jenny Hastings swimming in Wardie Bay, Edinburgh, in March.
Pictured: Rescuers searching for Jenny Hastings in the Firth of Forth on Tuesday afternoon
Emergency services were called to the scene at 2.45pm on Tuesday after a wild swimmer went missing after heading into the Firth of Forth (pictured: Coastguard rescue crews)
A massive search and rescue operation began in the Firth of Forth on Tuesday afternoon, with coastguard helicopters zig-zagging around the estuary in a desperate attempt to find her.
Lifeboat crews were also deployed in the water as they searched for Ms Hastings and emergency services were alerted to a “report of concern” shortly before 3pm.
Jenny previously spoke about her long battle with severe depression.
He has suffered from the disease throughout his adult life and has previously made attempts on his own life.
The couple had previously revealed that she tried to commit suicide by eating nuts in an attempt to trigger a severe allergy and Hastings had to administer an adrenaline injection to save her life.
They also revealed that he once “panicked and ran” and, over a period of 36 hours, walked around 25 miles from Leith to the Pentland Hills before going to a police station.
She did not have a phone with her and was unable to contact her husband as he desperately searched for her.
A massive search and rescue operation was launched after Jenny failed to emerge with the rest of the group towards the shore at Wardie Bay (pictured: a helicopter hovering overhead)
The search continued with police presence in Granton Harbour (pictured: a boat searching for the missing woman)
Speaking about the incident, Ms Hastings said: “It’s horrible to think about, but the reality is I just wanted to get away.
“I wanted to be alone. I thought no one would want me around. It’s horrible, it’s a horrible disease.”
Mr Hastings is one of Scotland’s greatest ever players, having won 65 caps for his country and represented the British and Irish Lions on two occasions.
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