A man who died after being struck by a bus in the Cowgate has been named as Michael Leneghen, 74, from Edinburgh.
His family has released a statement, which said: “We wish to thank all the members of the public and emergency services involved. We would now ask for privacy at this time.”
The incident happened around 7.25pm on Saturday, 2 November in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh.
Michael Leneghen was on foot and the incident also involved a single decker bus.
Sergeant Paul Ewing, of the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh, said: “Our thoughts remain with Michael’s family and friends, as well as everyone affected by this tragic incident.
“Our enquiries remain ongoing. We have already 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.”
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