{"id":421631,"date":"2025-09-13T17:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421631\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T17:34:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:34:12","slug":"mans-body-found-in-residential-property-in-edinburgh-as-forensics-scour-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/421631\/","title":{"rendered":"Man&#8217;s body found in residential property in Edinburgh as forensics scour scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 56-year-old man&#8217;s body was discovered after emergency crews arrived at the scene.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_cops20.png\" alt=\"A large police presence scrambled to the residential street in Edinburgh. \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>A large police presence scrambled to the residential street in Edinburgh. (Image: Supplied)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The body of a 56-year-old man has been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"discoveredLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">discovered<\/a> at a property in Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Emergency servicesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency services<\/a> descended on New Lairdship Place in the town at around noon on Saturday September 13 following the report of a death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Shocked locals noticed the road had been <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"locked downLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">locked down<\/a> with one commenting there was a &#8216;serious police presence,&#8217; reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/edinburgh-tragedy-body-56-year-32470642\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Edinburgh Live.Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Edinburgh Live.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Forensic cops scoured the scene, with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"three officersLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">three officers<\/a> in white suits were spotted at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The death is not being treated as <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"suspiciousLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">suspicious<\/a> and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal shortly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An eye witness, who wished to remain anonymous, previously said: &#8220;Broomhouse is normally a really quite place during the day and you don&#8217;t normally see an emergency service response like that in a residential street.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A Police Scotland spokesperson said: \u201cWe received a report of the death of a 56-year-old man at a property on New Lairdship Place, Edinburgh, around 12pm on Saturday, 13 September, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cThere are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">We&#8217;ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For the latest news and breaking news visit <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"dailyrecord.co.ukLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">dailyrecord.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Follow us on Twitter @Daily_Record &#8211; 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