Cowgate, Edinburgh

Edinburgh 'severed head' claims explained - facts so far as police issue warning
Police were forced to call on the public to stop sharing viral pictures and videos after the incident in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. Disturbing images claiming to show a 'severed head' have circulated on social media, causing distress to the victim ...
Everything we know about the ‘severed head’ found on Edinburgh’s Cowgate this weekend
Police Scotland has confirmed the death of a 74-year-old man who was struck by a single-decker bus on Cowgate in Edinburgh, on Saturday evening (2nd November). An eyewitness told The Edinburgh Tab that a head had been found “decapitated” on the ground of the city’s party district.
Edinburgh Cowgate: Everything we know about horror crash after 'severed head' reportedly found in street
Edinburgh has been rocked by unverified reports of a ‘severed head’ having been found in Cowgate after a horror bus crash which killed a 74-year-old man.
Edinburgh Cowgate incident: Cops probe major crash after ‘severed head & body’ found by revellers in street
POLICE have locked down Edinburgh’s Cowgate amid reports a severed head and body have been found after a horror road crash. Pictures and videos seen by the Scottish Sun appear to show the
‘Severed head’ found on Edinburgh street by partygoers
Police cordoned off an Edinburgh party district amid reports of a severed head being found in the street. Officers in the Scottish capital set up two forensic tents in the Cowgate area of the city on Saturday evening and confirmed they were responding to a “serious road traffic collision”.
Partygoers mistook severed head for Halloween prank after 74-year-old man 'decapitated' in 'tragic' Edinburgh incident
Revellers in Edinburgh mistook a severed head for a Halloween prank when a 74-year-old man was decapitated after being “struck by a bus.”
Major police investigation in Edinburgh after reports a 'severed head' was found on street
Police in Edinburgh are investigating reports that a “severed head” was found in the city centre on Saturday evening.
Pensioner dies in crash amid reports of ‘severed head’ found in Edinburgh street
A pensioner has died after being struck by a single decker bus amid reports of a severed head being found in the street.
Reports of ‘severed head’ found on Edinburgh street by partygoers
Police cordoned off an Edinburgh party district amid reports of a severed head being found in the street. Officers in the Scottish capital set up two forensic tents in the Cowgate area of the city on Saturday evening and confirmed they were responding to a “serious road traffic collision”.
Police confirm death of 74-year-old man after 'severed head' found following bus collision on Edinburgh street
Officers reportedly swooped on the Cowgate area after a 74-year-old pedestrian was struck by a bus. Gruesome images of the head have been shared on Facebook, though these have not been verified by the media.
X slammed for declaring horror images of 'severed head' in Edinburgh 'didn't break rules'
Social media giant X has come under fire for initially ruling that shocking images of a fatal accident in Edinburgh were ...
Twitter slammed for saying horror Edinburgh death severed head images 'not against rules'
Despite taking down several explicit videos featuring a severed head from over the weekend ... A harrowing incident shook ...
Outrage as X says Edinburgh Cowgate severed head image "doesn't break rules"
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - Numerous people voiced their disgust at the graphic photos and videos showing gruesome scenes, ...
Edinburgh crash: Tragedy as man, 74, decapitated after fall into single-decker bus before revellers find ‘severed head’
A PENSIONER has died after he was hit by a single-decker bus in a late night horror crash which left him with a “severed head ...
Edinburgh Cowgate police update on 'decapitated' victim hit by bus
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Social media restraint plea as Edinburgh pedestrian killed by bus
A man has died after being struck by a bus in Edinburgh with police asking the public to stop sharing distressing photos and videos of the incident on social media. The 74-year-old was hit by the ...