edinburgh · GB
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A 44-year-old woman was found with serious injuries at a house on Craigievar Square in Edinburgh on the evening of 20 July 2026 and was pronounced dead at the scene. A 46-year-old man, her former partner, was charged with her murder and appeared in court on 23 July 2026. On the morning of 26 July 2026 the accused was found dead at HMP Edinburgh. Police Scotland said there did not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding that death and that a report would be submitted to the procurator fiscal. No court disposal of the murder charge has been reported. On 30 July 2026 the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner announced an investigation into the circumstances leading to the death, following police contact with the victim before the killing. A report on that investigation is to be submitted to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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- incident_date corrected from 2026-07-26 (the date the accused was reported dead in prison) to 2026-07-20: the source states the killing took place 'at a house on Craigievar Square in Edinburgh on Monday evening', and the report is dated Sunday 26 July 2026.