The family of Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison have spoken out following the news of his death.

It has been confirmed that a body recovered at Port Edgar near South Queensferry around 8.30pm on Thursday is that of the musician.

In a statement released through Police Scotland, his family described the 36-year-old as 'passionate, articulate and charismatic'.

They added: "As a family, we are utterly devastated with the tragic loss of our beloved Scott.

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"Despite his disappearance, and the recent concerns over his mental health, we had all remained positive and hopeful that he would walk back through the door, having taken some time away to compose himself.

"Scott, like many artists, 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.

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"Friends and family would all agree that he had a brilliant sense of humour and was a great person to be around.

"In addition to his musical success, Scott was a wonderful son, brother, uncle and friend. Despite whatever else was going on in his life he always had time for those he cared for.

"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.

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"To all of those who have come forward with such kind messages of support over the past couple of days, we wish to express our most sincerest of thanks.

Glasgow Times:

"We have been overwhelmed by the love that has been conveyed, not only to Scott, but to our family. It means the world to us.

"We also want to thank Police Scotland and the Dakota Hotel for all of their assistance since Wednesday.

"We now ask that our privacy be respected so that we may come to terms with our loss."

Scott was reported missing on Wednesday morning after posting a series of worrying texts online.

His brothers later revealed that he had made a 'distressing' phone call to a friend the same night.

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Drummer Grant, 33, said the singer phoned a friend to say he was “feeling low” and wanted to be left alone.

Tributes have flooded in for the talented frontman who spoke openly with his problems with mental health.

Frightened Rabbit were due to hold their first ever festival at SWG3 in June.

The group were said to be looking forward to 'The First Incident' which included performances from a number of local acts.

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Scott had also recently become a part of second band, Mastersystem with his brother and Frightened Rabbit drummer Grant, Editors and former guitarist Justin Lockey, and his brother and Minor Victories bandmate James.