Man arrested over death in Edinburgh's Scotland Street Published duration 3 December 2016

Police investigating the death of a man in one of the most expensive streets in Edinburgh have made an arrest.

Officers discovered the body of man after forcing their way into a flat in Scotland Street at around 05:30 on Friday.

They said he had sustained "significant injuries". He has yet to be formally identified but he was believed to be in his early thirties.

Police said a 28-year-old has been charged in connection with the death.

They said a post-mortem examination was carried out on Saturday and the man's cause of death was being treated as murder.

Detectives from Police Scotland's major investigations team are continuing to make inquiries in connection with the death.

They appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact them.