Police Scotland have announced this morning that the incident in Morningside Grove earlier this month is being treated as murder.
Eleanor Whitelaw sustained serious injuries during the attack at her home on Friday 11th July.
The 85-year-old subsequently passed away within the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh on Monday evening.
A 23-year-old man has made a first appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and is remanded in custody.
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