Police have confirmed the death of a 61 year old woman at the weekend is not being treated as suspicious.
Police were called to Birnes Court in Muirhouse at 4.05am on Saturday morning where the 61 year old was pronounced dead at the scene.
It’s understood the woman may have jumped to her death from the 14th floor of the building.
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Alison’s tragic death, probably occasioned by a series of family tragedies, including the death of her son in a car crash, shocked all who knew her. Neighbours and friends have been have been visiting and handing in sympathy cards to her partner, Eric.
Just as shocking perhaps is the news that only a few hours after her suicide, after the police had departed, the flat was broken into and burgled. Thieves got away with a TV and two laptops – one of which contained Alison’s artwork (she was a gifted artist) which is irreplacable. West Muirhouse folk are disgusted by the break-in, and anger is growing among the community at perceived police indifference to the crime. The flat next door to Alison’s and Eric’s was burgled last year (while the occupant was asleep – he awoke to find someone in his flat) in exactly the same manner, and the same culprits are suspected by Birnies Tenants. Police failed to investigate that one too