Man due to appear in court in connection with death of 2-year-old boy in Muirhouse

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of a two-year-old boy in Edinburgh.

The incident happened within a property in the Muirhouse area around 9.30am on Saturday morning.

He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 23 November.

Detective Chief Inspector Lynn McFall said: “I’d like to thank the local people in the Muirhouse community for their help during this inquiry. This was an isolated incident.”