Tragedy as man dies after horror fall from scaffolding in Scots city centre
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A MAN has died after falling from scaffolding onto a busy city centre street.
Emergency crews raced to Dublin Street in Edinburgh's New Town yesterday afternoon.
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The alarm was raised at around 3pm after cops received a report that a man had fallen on the street.
Sadly, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
The pavement was taped off yesterday as the investigation got underway.
A forensic tent was also set up on the street.
A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: 'Around 3pm on Tuesday, 19 August, 2025, we received a report that a man had fallen on Dublin Street, Edinburgh.
'Emergency services attended and a man was pronounced dead at the scene. There are no suspicious circumstances.
'The Health and Safety Executive has been informed and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.'
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