Woman dies after falling from Scott Monument

A woman died after falling from the Scott Monument in Princes Street around 3.45pm yesterday afternoon.

The death is not thought to be suspicious but inquiries are at an early stage.

A spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh were called to Princes Street around 3.45 pm today, Friday, January 5, after a report of a woman having fallen from the Scott Monument.

“The woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.”

Princes Street was closed to traffic for a short time.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2139 of the 5th January.