Police have established the identity of a 37-year-old man who was found dead in the Bruntsfield area during the early hours of yesterday although the name has not been made public.
The next of kin have been informed and they request to be left alone to grieve at this difficult time.
Paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service alerted the police at around 5:35am after discovering the man lying on Leamington Terrace near to its junction with Bruntsfield Place.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing.
Detective Inspector Alan O’Brien of Edinburgh CID said: “I would like to thank the members of the public who have come forward and assisted with our inquiries.
“Following a public appeal we successfully traced a number of witnesses. At this stage of our investigation there are no suspicious circumstances although the exact cause of death is yet to be determined.
“We have been in contact with the next of kin and will continue to offer them support at this extremely difficult time.
“Anyone who has any information relevant to this investigation is asked to contact police on 101 or the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
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.
