A man has died after falling from the Scott Monument in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to Princes Street shortly after 2pm on Thursday. The westbound lanes of the street have been closed to traffic. Witnesses said there was an extensive police presence and an ambulance at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh received a report of concern for a man on the Scott Monument around 2pm on Thursday.

"The man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after falling from the monument. Princes Street is currently closed westbound from Waverley Bridge to the Mound. Local diversions are in place."

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.