A police investigation is ongoing after a 47-year-old man died shortly after being found in a flat in the west side of the city.

Emergency services were called to North Bughtlin Brae this morning following reports of concern for a person.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.50am on Friday, May 29, we received reports of a concern for a person within a property on North Bughtlin Brae in Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and a 47-year-old man was found in a serious condition and pronounced dead a short time later.

“Enquiries into the circumstances leading to the man’s death are ongoing”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.