A police investigation is underway following the death of a 75-year-old man who was found unconscious in Learmonth Terrace at 09:50 on Sunday.

EDINBURGH – 1 MARCH 2020. Police officers stand guard at Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh after a man was found injured in the street at 9.50am on Sunday March 1 2020. PHOTO Live Edinburgh News

He was taken by emergency services to hospital where he later died.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At 9.50am on Sunday, March 1, a 75-year-old man was found unconscious in Learmonth Terrace, Edinburgh.

“The man was taken to hospital where he later died.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.”

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.