Man and child in hospital following fire in Ferry Road

Police and firefighters are working together to establish the case of  fire after emergency services were called to Ferry Road at around 2am this morning.

Firefighters rescued a man who was taken to  Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and a child from another property was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh are carrying out a joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service following a fire in Ferry Road in the early hours of Tuesday January 3.

“A man was taken to the ERI for treatment, where he remains in a critical condition.

“A child from another property was taken to the Sick Kids hospital as a precaution.

“Inquiries to rule out any suspicious circumstances are ongoing and at an early stage.”