Man dies after falling ill near Arthur's Seat in 'unexplained' death

A man has died after falling unwell near Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.

Police and ambulance crews received a report of a man taken unwell near Holyrood Park in the city after 2.30pm on Tuesday.

The Scottish Ambulance Service sent an ambulance, a paramedic response unit, a critical care paramedic, a special operations response team and an air ambulance to the scene.

Police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious, and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2.35pm on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, we received a report of a man taken unwell in the area of Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The death is being treated as unexplained but is not believed to be suspicious. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 2.31pm to attend an incident in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh.

“We dispatched an ambulance, a paramedic response unit (PRU), a critical care paramedic (CCP), a special operations response team (SORT), and an air ambulance to the scene.”