Street cordoned off and forensics tent erected after man falls on city street

Images from the street in Edinburgh show a police tent erected underneath scaffolding.

Street cordoned off and police tent erected after man falls on Edinburgh streetSTV News

A street has been cordoned off and forensics are on the scene after a man fell on a street in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to Dublin Street at around 3pm on Tuesday following reports of the incident.

Images from the scene show a police tent erected underneath scaffolding. Forensic officers and ambulance crews were also pictured on the scene.

The man’s condition is currently unknown.

Officers remain in attendance.STV News
Officers remain in attendance.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3pm on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, we received a report that a man had fallen on Dublin Street, Edinburgh.

“Officers are in attendance.”

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