Man in critical condition after 'falling from window' at Edinburgh flats

Katie Williams, Kris Gourlay & John-Paul Clark

27 June 2024 at 5:27 am·1-min read

A man is in critical condition after he 'fell from a window' at a block of flats in Edinburgh.

Emergency services scrambled to Barn Park at around 3am on Thursday, June 27, after receiving reports that he had fallen from a building, reports Edinburgh Live.

The man was rushed to hospital and is in critical condition. Cops are carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances.

An image shows a blue tent in the garden of a property with a police car at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3am on Thursday, 27 June, 2024, police received a report of a man fallen from a window in the Barn Park area of Edinburgh.

"He was conveyed to hospital, where his condition is being treated as critical. Enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.”

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