Family of murdered Edinburgh man appeal for help

THE FAMILY of a father-of-three who was murdered ten years ago has appealed for information from the public to help police catch his killer.

Billy Sibbald, 48, was last seen leaving his home in the Portobello area of Edinburgh at about 8pm on 8 October 2002.

His body was found three months later on 10 January 2003, lying near an embankment at the side of the city’s A1, between Newcraighall Road and Whitehill Road.

The Sibbald family released a statement yesterday expressing their hope “someone somewhere” has the “compassion and humility” to come forward with information.

“We have spent ten Christmases, birthdays and father’s days without knowing how or why the one person who should be here to celebrate with us died,” they said.