{"id":97969,"date":"2025-05-13T11:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/97969\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:59:12","slug":"tragedy-as-body-of-man-26-discovered-at-edinburgh-beauty-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/97969\/","title":{"rendered":"Tragedy as body of man, 26, discovered at Edinburgh beauty spot"},"content":{"rendered":"

The body of a young man has tragically been found near a popular Edinburgh beauty spot.<\/p>\n

At around 8am on Monday, May 12, emergency services<\/a> were made aware of a body being found at Blackford Glen Road, near Hermitage of Braid.<\/p>\n

Police and medics<\/a> rushed to the scene but the 26-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead. On Monday evening a concerned eye witness spotted a blue forensic tent and officers in the area.<\/p>\n

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The force confirmed the death is being treated as unexplained, but it is not thought to be suspicious. The man’s next of kin have also been made aware.<\/p>\n

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8am on Monday, 12 May 2025, we were called to Blackford Glen Road in Edinburgh following reports of a body being found.<\/p>\n

“Emergency services attended and a 26-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware.<\/p>\n

“The death is being treated as unexplained but not thought to be suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”<\/p>\n

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