Man rushed to Edinburgh hospital after injuring himself jumping from building onto busy street

Emergency services rushed to a busy high street in Midlothian after a man injured himself jumping from a flat.

Police and paramedics were in attendance following the incident, which took place on Dalkeith High Street on Friday morning.

The extent of the man’s injuries is not currently known. He was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary hospital.

Emergency services rushed to Dalkeith High Street on Friday after a man jumped from a flat.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11am on Friday, 2 February, 2023, we called to High Street, Dalkeith following a report that a man had jumped from a flat.

“He was taken to The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Hospital for treatment and there were no suspicious circumstances.”