Teenager taken to hospital after falling from flat block window

Emergency services were called to Margaret Thomson Crescent in the Leith area of the capital.

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A teenager has been taken to hospital after falling from a flat block window in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to Margaret Thomson Crescent in the Leith area of the capital at around 9.40pm on Monday evening.

A 16-year-old boy was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment following the incident.

An investigation has been launched to establish the full circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.40pm on Monday, April 26, we received a report of a person having fallen from a window in the Margaret Thomson Crescent area of Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and a 16-year-old male youth was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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