Man, 56, found dead at property in Edinburgh

Police attended the property on New Lairdship Place after receiving a report at around 12pm on Saturday.

Man, 56, found dead at property in EdinburghiStock

A man has been found dead in a residential property in Edinburgh.

Officers were called to a home in New Lairdship Place at around 12pm on Saturday, September 13, where the body of the 56-year-old was discovered.

The force said there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of the death of a 56-year-old man at a property on New Lairdship Place, Edinburgh, around 12pm on Saturday, 13 September, 2025.

“There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.”

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