Edinburgh decapitation victim is named by police

A pensioner who was decapitated after 'falling under the wheel of a bus' in Edinburgh has been named by police. Police asked for social media users to stop sharing the footage, which appeared to show people initially mistaking the man's head for a Halloween prop. Police close off the Cowgate in Edinburgh, Scotland, after the tragic incident on Saturday Police and ambulance vehicles gather in Cowgate as a tent is erected following the tragic incident on Saturday night Sergeant Paul Ewing, of the Road Policing Unit in Edinburgh, said: 'Our thoughts remain with Michael's family and friends, as well as everyone affected by this tragic incident. One resident told the Mail: 'The Cowgate is usually mobbed on a Saturday night but the bars and pubs inside the police cordon were all closed by 8pm. Forensics officers were pictured walking in the normally busy party street in the aftermath Multiple police officers gather in Cowgate on Saturday night after reports the man had been hit by a bus Police officers are seen guarding a cordon on the corner of Cowgate and Niddy Street on Saturday evening Authorities sealed off a number of streets, with emergency services remaining on the scene for hours Images captured by onlookers and shared across social media show Blair Street, Guthrie Street and Candlemaker Road closed off An image captured by witnesses shows cops standing by the scene which was taped off 'There has been a lot of speculation, and I would like to reassure the local community that this was an isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider public.