Reports of 'severed head' near Edinburgh Cowgate

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.
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Outrage as Edinburgh Cowgate severed head image "doesn't break rules" of social media site
Social media platform X has been slammed for initially appearing to declare horror imagery of a fatal accident in Edinburgh acceptable to post. Images showing the severed head of an accident victim in Edinburgh’s Cowgate were circulated around the world in the wake of the death on Saturday night.
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.
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Reports of 'severed head' near Edinburgh Cowgate as forensic cops swoop on scene
Reports of a "severed head" have emerged after police locked down an area of Edinburgh's old town on Saturday night. Pubs in the area were evacuated after dozens of officers were called to the Cowgate just after 8pm. Eyewitness claimed that the "severed head" was found in a nearby street.
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.
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” and “horrific” images of the head have been shared on Facebook, though these have not been verified by the media.
Edinburgh Cowgate incident and what we know so far amid 'severed head' reports
Reports of 'severed head' near Edinburgh Cowgate as forensic cops swoop on scene Police Scotland confirmed a pedestrian was struck by a car in Edinburgh last night amid reports of a severed head being found.
Police close roads after incident in Edinburgh
A number of roads have been closed in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh following what police have described as a "road traffic accident".
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