Murder charge over fire body find

Scene of the fire death in PiltonPolice said there had been a disturbance before the fire at the Pilton flat

A man has been arrested in connection with the suspicious death of a 45-year-old man found in a fire in Edinburgh.

The body was found at a first-floor flat in Pilton Drive North just before 0230 GMT on Sunday.

Police said they believed there was a disturbance at the property before the fire broke out.

Lothian and Borders Police confirmed a man had been arrested but said he had not been charged. No further details were released.

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