Police probe after man found dead with gunshot wounds in Edinburgh

POLICE are investigating the death of a man who was found with gunshot wounds on an Edinburgh housing estate.

Officers sealed off part of Broomhouse after the discovery just after midnight on Thursday.

The man, though to be in his thirties, was found lying on a grassy area at Broomhouse Gardens East.

Lothian and Borders Police, which has been carrying out forensic tests in a tented-off area, are believed to be exploring the theory that the man took his own life.

A spokesman for the force said: “The death of the man, who has not yet been identified, is currently being treated as unexplained.

“Officers attended at Broomhouse Gardens East, near its junction with Broomhouse Park, just after midnight, following a call from the Scottish Ambulance Service. The man’s body was found on a grassy area nearby.

“House-to-house inquiries are also being carried out, and anyone who was in the area around midnight and who may have seen or heard anything, is asked to contact police.”