Emergency services were called to Arthur’s Seat at around 7am this morning following reports that a man had fallen 40ft.
He was lowered down the hill by firefighters before being airlifted off by a coastguard helicopter to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he was treated for serious head injuries.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received a call from police about a male casualty who had fallen 40ft down Arthur’s Seat.
“We mobilised line rescue teams from Tollcross fire station and a search and rescue helicopter was mobilised to assist.
“One male casualty had severe head injuries was lowered with line equipment and removed by the helicopter.”
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.
