Man dies after being found injured on Edinburgh street as police probe 'unexplained' death

NewsScottish NewsEdinburghA large cordon is in place.12:16, 15 Aug 2026A man has died after being found seriously injured on a street in Edinburgh.‌Emergency crews raced to Oxgangs Bank after the alarm was raised at 1.35am on Saturday, August 15. Officers attended and the 55-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.‌Police say his death is currently being treated as "unexplained". Inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.‌Images taken from the scene show a large cordon in place and multiple cop vehicles in attendance.Speaking to our sister title Edinbugh Live, one local, who wished not to be named, said: "I was coming home from work and went to go to the shop and had to go through the Aldi carpark instead because the path down the side of the library to the shops and the back alle