Officers were at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert today alongside the Scottish Ambulance Service.
17:43, 29 Sep 2025Updated 18:12, 29 Sep 2025
Police have taped off the graveyard near The Parish Church of St Cuthbert’s.(Image: Edinburgh Live)
An Edinburgh churchyard has been locked down by police following the unexplained death of a man.
Today at around 2pm, officers were seen at The Parish Church of St Cuthbert alongside the Scottish Ambulance Service.
Emergency crews raced to the scene after receiving reports that a man had tragically died on Lothian Road in the capital.
Police enquiries are ongoing and the death is being treated as unexplained. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.
Images from the scene show the graveyard surrounding the church taped off and officers on the scene.
A concerned passerby told Edinburgh Live about how they saw officers with blue gloves and clear bags collecting evidence.
Officers were spotted in the area collecting evidence(Image: Edinburgh Live)
They said: “I was just walking up to Lothian Road and spotted blue tape. There were several officers there too.
“No clue what’s going on but it looks like they are looking through some evidence in the graveyard.
“One section of the graveyard is closed off, people are being asked to move on.”
A member of Parish Church of St Cuthbert confirmed that the incident was not connected with the church.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2pm on Monday, 29 September, 2025, we were made aware of the death of a man on Lothian Road, Edinburgh.
“The death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries remain ongoing. A report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
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