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Man held over falling cone injury Man in court over cone incident
(about 8 hours later)
A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident in which a student was injured by a falling traffic cone in Edinburgh. A 29-year-old man has appeared in court following an incident in which an Irish student was injured by a falling traffic cone in Edinburgh.
Kate Flannery, 23, from Salthill in Galway city, is being treated in a spinal injuries unit at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. Kate Flannery, 23, from Salthill in Galway city, suffered spinal injuries when the cone fell on her.
Police said a man handed himself in on Monday night after seeing an appeal. He is due to appear in court on Tuesday. Australian Andrew Smith, of Buccleuch Terrace in Edinburgh, was charged with culpable and reckless conduct when he appeared at the city's sheriff court.
The cone fell from George IV Bridge onto Merchant Street on Sunday. Mr Smith had handed himself into the police on Monday.
The injured Queen Margaret University College student was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after the incident at 0340 GMT before later being transferred to the city's Western General Hospital. The cone fell from George IV Bridge onto Merchant Street at 0340 GMT on Sunday.
Ms Flannery was then moved to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. The injured Queen Margaret University College student was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary before later being transferred to the city's Western General Hospital.
Her family has travelled to Edinburgh from Dublin to be at her bedside. Passport surrendered
Ms Flannery was then moved to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital where her family are at her bedside.
Mr Smith is accused of culpably throwing the traffic marker over the bridge and hitting Ms Flannery to her severe injury, permanent impairment and danger of life.
Sheriff Donald MacLeod remanded Smith in custody pending further inquiries.
He will be released on bail as soon as his passport has been surrendered to the court.