Edinburgh locals on 'terrible' tragedy as man plunges to his death outside homes
A major emergency service presence was spotted on the city's Dublin Street on Tuesday afternoon following reports a man had fallen, with the road closed off and a police tent erected.
Sadly, the man was pronounced dead at the scene as police remained in the area until Wednesday morning to carry out inquiries.
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In the wake of tragedy, residents on the street have spoken of their sadness as they emerged from their homes after witnessing police and medics having swarmed the area.
One resident said: "I haven't slept a wink, it's terrible. Tragic. It's quite a shock and I'm still trying to process it."
Another heartbroken local commented: "I did notice you can see on the right hand side a bit is missing by the window on the right hand side. He was laying to the right of the scaffolding."
"I saw the undertaker come. I came out of the front door not long after it happened. There was a line across the street and I looked up and you could see someone on the pavement.
"Instantly I knew it didn't look good. It was terrible.
A third local, Ian Brown, added: "We just came out yesterday morning and it was all cordoned off. It's appalling, it looked like he fell off the very top."
Police confirmed there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 3pm on Tuesday, August 19, 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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