Young man dies after 150ft plunge from hill at Holyrood Park

Police: An investigation is under way.Deadline

A young man has died after falling from a hill at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to the Salisbury Crags at around 1.30pm on Monday.

A man, thought to be in his 20s, fell about 150ft onto the path below.

The road below the crags is currently closed as police carry out their investigation.

A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "A police investigation is under way. Early indications do not suggest there are any suspicious circumstances."

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