Edinburgh's Princes Street closed by police after man dies
Police have sealed off an area of Edinburgh’s Princes Street after a 20-year-old man died in the early hours of Friday morning.
Police were called shortly before 4am to reports of an injured man on Princes Street. He died at the scene.
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Bus and tram services running westbound on Princes Street have now resumed but Edinburgh Trams said there ‘may be extended wait times’ while they return to regular services.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.50am on Friday, 13 October, 2023, we were called to a report of an injured man on Princes Street, Edinburgh. Emergency services attended however the 20-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.”
They added: “Inquiries are ongoing but there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.”