Man dies after falling from Scott Monument

Published 11th Feb 2016

A man has died after falling from the Walter Scott Monument.

Police and emergency services got the 999 call at around 2pm and they rushed to the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh received a report of concern for a man on the Scott Monument around 2pm on Thursday 11 February.

“The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after falling from the Monument.