'Devastated' family pay tribute to man who died following 'assault' 

Leigh McDonald from Edinburgh died at the scene of an alleged assault on Friday

‘Devastated’ family pay tribute to man who died following ‘assault’ Police Scotland

The “devastated” family of a man who died following an alleged assault in South Queensferry have paid tribute to him.

Emergency services were called to the incident on Morison Gardens around 6.10am on Friday.

A 54-year-old man died at the scene. He has now been named as Leigh McDonald from Edinburgh.

A 58-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the death.

He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.

A post-mortem examination is also due to be carried out, police said.

Mr McDonald’s family said: “We are devastated at the loss of a much-loved son and uncle. Leigh was loved by many people who will also be affected by this.

“We are taking it a day at a time, and we ask that our privacy is respected as we try to come to terms with what has happened.”

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Last updated May 25th, 2026 at 16:18

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