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Katie Williams

Edinburgh man dies as emergency services scramble to residential area

A man has sadly died after emergency services rush to the Leith area of Edinburgh on Wednesday night.

Police and the ambulance service scrambled to Hamburgh Place following reports of a medical matter at around 9.15pm.

However, However despite the emergency services' best efforts, the 56-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police add that there are no suspicious circumstances.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.15pm on Wednesday, 10 May, 2023, police were called to a medical matter in the Hamburgh Place area of Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and a 56-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“There are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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