Man dies after plunging into water at Leith harbour
Frantic efforts were made to save him at the scene but paramedics were unsuccessful.
A man has died after plunging into a harbour in Edinburgh.
Emergency services were called to Leith after the man was spotted in the water.
Frantic efforts were made to save him but paramedics were unsuccessful following the alert at 9pm on Wednesday.
A coastguard spokesman said: "A man had entered the water. He was recovered by the lifeboat and handed to the ambulance service.
"The Kinghorn RNLI lifeboat and coastguard teams from South Queensferry and Fisherrow were called."