A man has tragically died at an Edinburgh seaside walkway as police closed off the area.

A section of Portobello Promenade opposite Seafield Road East was sealed off on Tuesday afternoon as emergency services responded to the death of the 62-year-old.

A blue police sign was erected on the busy pathway as it was closed off in both directions from 4.30pm on August 26. Locals told of seeing police and paramedics at the scene.

Police say the man's next of kin are aware and the death is being treated as unexplained, however there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 4.30pm on Tuesday, 26 August, 2025, we were called to the death of a 62-year-old man in the Seafield Road East area of Portobello.

"Next of kin is aware. The death is be

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