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Iona Young

Police race to Edinburgh tower block after tragic sudden death of local man

Police officers have raced to a north Edinburgh tower block after the tragic sudden death of a local man.

The incident took place in the early hours of Monday, January 16 and the flats were cornered off for police to investigate.

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There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances regarding the death but Police Scotland are still investigating to establish the full circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.25am on Monday, 16 January, 2023, officers were called to a report of the sudden death of a 51-year-old man on Inchmickery Court, Edinburgh.

“Enquiries are ongoing but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.”

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