Force names man found dead on hill

POLICE have identified a man who died after falling from Arthur's Seat at the weekend.

The body of Andrew Algeo was spotted at around 10pm on Sunday by spectators watching the firework display.

The 45-year-old, from the Restalrig area of the city, was an employee at the University of Edinburgh.

Lothian and Borders Police said that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the man's death.

Police were unable to remove Mr Algeo's body from the hillside immediately because of the inaccessibility of the area in which it was found.

On Monday police, assisted by a specialist team from Tweed Valley Search and Rescue, recovered the body from the area known as the Dry Dam.

The complex operation took most of Monday, with climbers with ropes making their way round to the area where the body was found.

Forensics officers also visited the scene.

A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.