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74-year-old man killed by bus named following reports of 'severed head' found on street

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Updated 12:49 7 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 12:26 7 Nov 2024 GMT

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74-year-old man killed by bus named following reports of 'severed head' found on street

The name has been revealed in the horrific accident in Cowgate, Edinburgh

Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin

Warning: This article discusses distressing and graphic content

A 74-year-old man killed by a bus has been named after reports of a 'severed head' being found on the street in Edinburgh.

The incident occurred in the Scottish capital in an area called Colgate.

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The late pensioner has been named as Michael Leneghen, after he was killed in the horrific accident Saturday night (2 November).

Mr Leneghen's family has since released a statement, saying: "We wish to thank all the members of the public and emergency services involved.

"We would now ask for privacy at this time."

Police have confirmed that the 74-year-old was hit by a single decker bus while travelling on foot.

The horrific accident occurred on Saturday night (Roy/PA wire)
The horrific accident occurred on Saturday night (Roy/PA wire)

Sergeant Paul Ewing from the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh said in a statement: "Our thoughts remain with Michael's family and friends, as well as everyone affected by this tragic incident.

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"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, 2 November 2024."

The graphic footage has been spread online showing Halloween revellers coming across his head, initially thinking it to be a Halloween decoration.

This has since led to police requesting that people not post the footage on social media.

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Police have confirmed he was on foot when he was hit by a bus (PA Wire)
Police have confirmed he was on foot when he was hit by a bus (PA Wire)

Chief Inspector Trisha Clark, the local area commander, said: "We are aware of videos and images circulating on social media which are causing distress to the deceased's family and those viewing them inadvertently.

"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.

"There has been a lot of speculation, and I would like to reassure the local community that this was an isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider public.

"This was a tragic incident. We are investigating a crash, and our road policing officers, assisted by local officers, are continuing to carry out enquiries.

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"Anyone with concerns or any information which could assist the investigation should contact police."

Featured Image Credit: Roy/PA wire / PA wire
Michael Slavin
Michael Slavin

Michael Slavin is LADbible's dedicated specialist Film and TV writer. Following his completion of a Masters in International Journalism at Salford University, he began working for the Warrington Guardian as a reporter. Throughout this he did freelance work about Entertainment for publications such as DiscussingFilm, where he was the Film and TV editor. Now, he is LAD's go to voice on all things Netflix, True Crime, and UK TV, as well as interviewing huge global stars such as Jake Gyllenhaal, Daisy Ridley, and Ben Stiller.

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