Man dies near Edinburgh Castle after paramedics called to reports of person taking unwell
Tragic death in the shadows of major tourist attraction
A 61-year-old man has died after falling ill in Edinburgh city centre.
Paramedics raced to Castlehill shortly before 9am on Saturday, May 2, following reports of “a man taken unwell”.
Despite efforts to save his life, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said there appears to be no suspicious circumstances, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.45am on Saturday, May 2, we received a report of a man taken unwell in the Castlehill area of Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended but the man, aged 61, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“There appears to be no suspicious circumstances, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”
The incident closed Castlehill for a short period, with Edinburgh Castle telling visitors on social media to access the tourist attraction via North Wynd Steps from Johnston Terrace, not by walking up Castlehill.