Man remains in hospital after falling from tenement in Leith

Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding
a man’s fall from a tenement building in Duke Street around 5pm on Sunday
afternoon.

The 55-year-old is being treated at the Edinburgh Royal
Infirmary for serious injuries.

A 64-year-old woman who was struck by the man’s fall has now
been released from hospital

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in
Edinburgh were called to Duke Street at around 17:10 on Sunday 9 June following
a report that a man had fallen from a building.

“The 55-year-old man, and a woman aged 64, who was
injured during the incident, were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by
the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“The man remains in hospital with serious injuries and
the woman was released following treatment.”