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74-year-old pedestrian who died after being hit by a bus named - Police locked down Cowgate in Edinburgh on Halloween weekend after crash
- Family thanked emergency services and members of the public for help
- Officers urged people not to share ‘distressing’ images on social media following crash
- The area was busy following Scotland’s rugby international against Fiji
A man who died after being struck by a bus in Edinburgh’s Cowgate has been named.
Michael Leneghan was on foot when he suffered catastrophic injuries after being struck by a single decker bus at around 7.25pm on Saturday, November 2.
A number of roads in the area were closed to allow officers to carry out their investigation.
The area, which is lined with bars and nightclubs, was busy with revellers at the time of the incident due to the Halloween weekend and Scotland’s rugby international against Fiji at Murrayfield.
Following the crash, police urged members of the public not to share “distressing” images on social media.
STV NewsOn Thursday, the 74-year-old’s family released a statement through Police Scotland.
The family said: “We wish to thank all the members of the public and emergency services involved.
“We would now ask for privacy at this time.”
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, November 2, 2024.”
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