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Edinburgh Live
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Sian Traynor

Edinburgh police race to Water of Leith as man's body found at the Shore

Emergency services in Edinburgh raced to Leith on Monday (April 25) after the body of a man was discovered.

Police have confirmed that the individual was found on Tower Place in Leith, after reports were made at around 7.40am.

A large emergency response had attended the scene, with the area surrounding Tower Place cordoned off by officers while enquiries were carried out.

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In a statement, police said they had been made aware of concern for a person, before the body of a man was found at the scene.

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The death is currently not believed to be suspicious, with enquiries still ongoing into the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 7.40am on Monday, 25 April, to a report of a concern for person in Tower Place, Edinburgh.

"The body of a man was found.

“The death is not believed to be suspicious and enquiries are ongoing.”

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