Police appeal after body found near city centre hotel
It is believed he was in his thirties and was found yesterday morning by a hotel worker at Travelodge, in St Mary’s Street, who then called police. A post-mortem examination was due to be carried out today.
A Lothian and Borders Police spokesman said: “Officers are currently at an early stage in their inquiries, and the man’s death is being treated as unexplained.”
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Hide AdA spokeswoman for Travelodge said: “We can confirm that the man was not one of our customers. It is a live investigation so we cannot comment further.
“But we are helping police with their investigation.”