Police Scotland

A woman has died after falling from a window in Morningside this morning.

Police were called to Morningside Road shortly before 9am and the road was closed in both directions.

There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh were called to Morningside Road around 8.50am today after a woman fell from a window.

“The Scottish Ambulance Service attended but sadly the woman died at the scene.

“Inquiries are at an early stage but there are thought to be no suspicious circumstances.

“Morningside Road is currently closed in both directions between Falcon Road West and Steels Place.”

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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.