Suspicious death, Edinburgh
Police investigating the suspicious death of a man in Edinburgh have confirmed he died as a result of significant injuries.
The body of the 43-year-old was discovered in scrubland near the car park of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh off Old Dalkeith Road on Sunday afternoon 7 April 2013. This man has been identified, however efforts are ongoing to trace his family.
CCTV inquiries show he got off a number 33 Lothian bus with a group of four other men, who are possibly of Eastern European origin, near Little France Crescent about 10pm on Friday night 5 April 2013.
The area was busy with people – who might be hospital staff – around that time, and police are appealing directly to any hospital workers who may have been in the area and seen the group of men as they got off the bus, to contact them.
Detective Chief Inspector David McLaren from the Specialist Crime Division Major Investigation Team said: -“Our investigations are continuing to focus on how the man sustained these injuries, and we are working to establish what happened after the group of men got off the bus.
“We know there were a number of people coming and going around the area of the hospital on Friday night, so we are appealing for anyone who might have been heading to or from work at the ERI about 10pm on Friday night to get in touch with us if they happen to remember seeing this group of men.
“We also continue to appeal for anyone who may have any information regarding this matter, to contact us on 101, or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101, or the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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