A man has died following a disturbance outside a pub in the south west of Edinburgh.

Police were called to a pathway next to the Longstone Inn on Longstone Road around 1.30am on Sunday.

A 44-year-old man was found with serious injuries and was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he died several hours later.

Detectives are treating his death as suspicious and have cordoned off the area as an investigation is carried out.

Several people are thought to have been involved in the disturbance.

Detective chief inspector Keith Hardie, of the major investigations team, said: "We believe a number of people were involved in the disturbance in the lane at the side of the Longstone Inn, and I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or has information to get in touch immediately."

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 486 of Sunday, October 22.