A man who died after a 'stabbing' at the Edinburgh Banana Flats has been named by police as Barry Gilgun, 35. He was found with serious injuries outside Cables Wynd House at around 9.45pm on Sunday, July 5. Emergency crews rushed to the scene following reports of a disturbance. Barry was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh but died shortly after. Police confirmed a 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, July 7, and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal. Nearby Henderson Street was cordoned off and Lothian Buses diverted services.
Football executive admits embezzling £10,000
A football executive is facing a criminal ankle tag order after admitting embezzling £10,000 from club funds. Laura Downes, 44, was football administration manager at Stirling Albion FC at the time of the offence. She admitted embezzling the money from the Scottish League Two club at Forthbank Stadium in Stirling. At Stirling Sheriff Court, Downes spoke only to confirm her guilty plea. The single charge states she committed the offence on October 1, 2024, while an employee of Stirling Albion Football Club.
Mum accused of killing baby with hairdryer goes on trial
A mum accused of killing her baby daughter with 'significant' heat from a hairdryer has gone on trial. Courtney Gartshore, 27, allegedly took alcohol and the class B stimulant mephedrone while in the 'sole care' of three-month-old Dahlia-Rose on September 30, 2023. Prosecutors claim she 'culpably and recklessly' caused the child to be subjected to 'significant and sustained' heat on her head and body from the hairdryer. The culpable homicide charge states Dahlia-Rose's injuries were so severe she died. Gartshore has denied the charge and is on trial at the High Court in Aberdeen. She also faces a separate accusation of wilfully neglecting the baby.
Council worker caught photographing teenage girls on train
An Edinburgh council worker has been caught taking pictures of teenage girls on a train before being confronted by passengers. The incident happened on the Glasgow Central to Lanark service on Saturday, July 4. The man, understood to be part of the senior management team at City of Edinburgh Council, was stopped by passengers and forced to delete the images before leaving the train. The local authority has confirmed it is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation. Footage shows a woman filming the man as he takes snaps of the girls.
Brute admits attempted murder of ex-partner
A man has admitted attempting to murder his ex-partner in a brutal 'sustained' attack on an Edinburgh street last year as she took their daughter to a doctor's appointment. Osarenkhoe Atutie, 26, left Victory Atutie with 12 separate injuries after repeatedly stabbing her on Duke Street, Leith, on November 11 last year. He admitted attempted murder during a hearing at the High Court in Edinburgh on Tuesday and is due to be sentenced next month. The court heard the couple married in Nigeria before coming to the UK, where they had a daughter. After a breakdown in the relationship, Ms Atutie moved to Edinburgh with their child. On November 11, 2025, she was taking her daughter for a doctor's appointment when Atutie approached them.
