A teenager has died in hospital after being found injured on an Edinburgh street.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident in the early hours of this morning after the 18-year-old man was discovered on Viewcraig Street just before 4am.

A large area of the street remains cordoned off with police officers standing guard.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.45am on Sunday, 12 February, 2023, officers were called to a report of an 18-year-old man found injured in Viewcraig Street, in the Dumbiedykes area of Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and he was taken to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he died a short time later.

“His next of kin are aware.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

“Officers remain at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.”