The 54-year-old man who died in South Queensferry on Friday, 22 May, 2026, has been named as Leigh McDonald from Edinburgh.
Around 6.10am, police received a report a man had been assaulted on Morison Gardens, South Queensferry.
Emergency services attended, however, the 54-year-old man died at the scene.
Mr McDonald’s family said: “We are devastated at the loss of a much loved son and uncle. Leigh was loved by many people who will also be affected by this.
“We are taking it a day at a time, and we ask that our privacy is respected as we try to come to terms with what has happened.”
A 58-year-old man was arrested and charged. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 25 May, 2026.
