Man dies after flats disturbance

Police vanPolice cordoned off a tower block in the Gilmerton area of Edinburgh during their investigation

A man has been killed and another seriously injured following a fight in an Edinburgh flat.

Police were called to a disturbance at Craigour Place on the south side of the city at about 2045 GMT.

Officers sealed off the Castleview tower block while a team of negotiators liaised with the residents inside.

When they gained access to the flat they found the body of a man, believed to be in his 40s. Another man had been stabbed and is now in hospital.

He is being treated for non life-threatening injuries.

It is understood the men knew each other and an argument between them had escalated out of control.

Detectives said they were following a positive line of inquiry and have appealed for witnesses.

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