Cyclist dies after 'taking unwell' at park as police investigate

Officers were called around 6.50am on Tuesday to a man having taken unwell whilst on a bicycle within St. Mark's Park

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Police are investigating after a cyclist died after “taking unwell” at a park in Edinburgh.

Officers were called around 6.50am on Tuesday to a man having taken unwell whilst on a bicycle within St. Mark’s Park on Warriston Road in the city.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination will take place in due course to establish the exact cause of death, which police are not treating as suspicious.

A statement read: “Officers would like to speak to anyone who was within the park at this time, especially the two passers-by who assisted until paramedics arrived, to contact them on telephone number 101 quoting incident number 0556 of June 23, 2026.”

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