Man dies after falling from Edinburgh's Harvey Nichols building
The pavement outside the Harvey Nichols store in Edinburgh has been taped off by police
A man has died after falling from the Harvey Nichols building in Edinburgh’s St Andrew Square.
Police and ambulance crews were called to the scene at around 11.35am following reports of a ‘man falling from height’.
It is believed he fell from the fourth floor of the department store, which houses the Forth Floor Brasserie and Bar.
Emergency services are on the scene outside the department store, with the pavement having been cordoned off.
A green police tent has also been erected at the entrance to the shop, which is the only one of its kind in Scotland.
The main road at St Andrew Square remains open, but is down to one lane at the scene. Multrees Walk also remains open to pedestrians.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.35am on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, we were called to a report that a man had fallen from height at a building in the St Andrew Square area of Edinburgh.
“Emergency services attended however the man was pronounced dead a short time later.
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