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Widow Demands Answers After Husband’s Body Lay Undetected in City Chambers Toilet

She is calling on authorities to explain how security and cleaning protocols at the building failed to spot Sean Stephen’s body for nearly a week.

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Overview

  • Police Scotland confirmed Sean Stephen, 38, was reported missing on July 1 and his body was found in a City Chambers toilet cubicle on July 7 after tracing him to the High Street area.
  • Julie Stephen said CCTV footage shows her husband entering the building feeling unwell and that no security guards, cleaners or reception staff checked the stall in six days.
  • Edinburgh City Council has declined further comment while continuing to assist a CID-led investigation into missing-person procedures and building safety oversight.
  • Julie Stephen described the experience as “torture” and is demanding accountability from both Police Scotland and council officials over the delayed discovery of her husband’s body.
  • Friends and community members have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover funeral costs and have received widespread support for the Stephens family.