Man who died after being hit by bus in Cowgate, Edinburgh, named

Thursday, 7 November 2024 12:15

A man who died after being hit by a bus in Edinburgh has been named.

Michael Leneghen, 74, died after being struck at around 7.25pm on Saturday 2 November in the Cowgate area of the city.

On the day of the incident, police issued a warning for members of the public not to share distressing images and videos circulating online.

In a statement, Mr Leneghen's family thanked members of the public and emergency services who were involved and asked for privacy.

A single-decker bus collided with Mr Leneghen, who was on foot, Police Scotland say.

Sergeant Paul Ewing of Edinburgh's road policing unit said the force's thoughts were with Mr Leneghen'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," he added.

"We are still keen to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to police."

Chief Inspector Trisha Clark, the local area commander, previously said police were "aware of videos and images circulating on social media which are causing distress to the deceased's family".

"We would ask members of the public not to share them out of respect for his family, and to report them to the relevant social media platform to prevent further circulation," she added.

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Ms Clark added that while there had been a lot of speculation, it was an "isolated incident" and there was "no risk to the wider public".

Officers have asked anyone with information which could help the police investigation to get in touch.

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Man who died after being hit by bus in Cowgate, Edinburgh, named

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