Police have confirmed that a man has died after being struck by a bus in Edinburgh, and urged the public not to share "distressing" videos of the aftermath.
A 74-year-old man was struck by a single decker bus on the evening of Saturday, November 2.
Videos and images circulating on social media showed graphic images of the aftermath, including individuals handling what appeared to be human remains.
Police Scotland said those posts had proved "distressing" to the family of the deceased.
Unfounded social media speculation about the nature of the incident was condemned, with the force making clear there is no risk to the wider public.
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Sergeant Louise Birrell, Road Policing Unit, Edinburgh: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
“Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
“Officers have spoken to a number of people who were in the area at the time and work is ongoing to check public and private CCTV footage.
“We are still keen to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to police. If you have any information about what happened, then please get in touch.
“Anyone with information is asked to call the police via 101. Please quote incident number 3395 of Saturday, 2 November 2024.”
Chief Inspector Trisha Clark, the local area commander, said: “We are aware of videos and images circulating on social media which are causing distress to the deceased's family and those viewing them inadvertently. We would ask members of the public not to share them out of respect for his family, and to report them to the relevant social media platform to prevent further circulation.
“There has been a lot of speculation, and I would like to reassure the local community that this was an isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider public.
“This was a tragic incident. We are investigating a crash, and our road policing officers, assisted by local officers, are continuing to carry out enquiries.”
“Anyone with concerns or any information which could assist the investigation should contact police.”
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