Tragedy as woman in Edinburgh found dead at home after 'concern for person' call
A 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services arrived after reports of concern for a person.
A woman has tragically died at her home in Edinburgh.
Police raced to the 63-year-old's home on Stenhouse Avenue West at around 1pm on June 14 in a welfare call after receiving concern for a person reports.
Images from the scene show several police cars and ambulances, reports Edinburgh Live.
There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a reporter will be made to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 12.50pm on Saturday, 14 June, 2025, we were called to a report of concern for a woman on Stenhouse Avenue West in Edinburgh.
'Emergency services attended however the 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
'There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.'
It comes as a fire at a block of flats in Edinburgh saw a huge emergency services response in the early hours of Sunday morning, with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirming six casualties.
The SFRS dispatched four appliances, and one height appliance. They tackled the fire for over two hours, with six casualties reported - four men and two women.
Their condition is not currently known. The fire started in the stairwell of the building, with an image from the scene showing a huge emergency services respond as residents watch on.
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"We dispatched four appliances and one high reach appliance. We worked along SAS and Police Scotland. There were six casualties - four males and two females.
"We left the scene after ensuring it was safe at around 03.30pm."
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