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| Scotsman Hotel chemical death bodies removed | Scotsman Hotel chemical death bodies removed |
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| The bodies of a man and woman found dead after a chemical incident in an Edinburgh hotel are to undergo forensic analysis. | The bodies of a man and woman found dead after a chemical incident in an Edinburgh hotel are to undergo forensic analysis. |
| The pair were found in a room at the Scotsman Hotel at 12:15 on Thursday. | The pair were found in a room at the Scotsman Hotel at 12:15 on Thursday. |
| Police Scotland said the emergency operation at the hotel had now concluded and the fire service was satisfied there was no risk to guests or staff. | Police Scotland said the emergency operation at the hotel had now concluded and the fire service was satisfied there was no risk to guests or staff. |
| Both bodies have been removed from the hotel. | Both bodies have been removed from the hotel. |
| Police officers and fire service investigators had remained at the scene, on North Bridge in the city centre, overnight. | |
| Police Scotland confirmed that the indications were the deaths had been chemical-related. Suicide has not been ruled out. | |
| A spokesman for the force said: "Both bodies will undergo forensic analysis. | A spokesman for the force said: "Both bodies will undergo forensic analysis. |
| "Scotland Fire and Rescue carried out a robust examination of the hotel room and are satisfied the deaths were isolated to the room only. | "Scotland Fire and Rescue carried out a robust examination of the hotel room and are satisfied the deaths were isolated to the room only. |
| "There was, and is, no risk to hotel guests, staff or members of the public in the area surrounding the premises. | "There was, and is, no risk to hotel guests, staff or members of the public in the area surrounding the premises. |
| "All chemical material of interest to this investigation has now been removed from the hotel with zero traces remaining inside the building." | "All chemical material of interest to this investigation has now been removed from the hotel with zero traces remaining inside the building." |
| Post mortem | Post mortem |
| A chemical incident response had been mobilised by the fire service, which saw about 25 firefighters, three pumps and a support crew attend the scene. | |
| The sixth floor of the hotel was evacuated while emergency service personnel carried out their investigations. | |
| The deaths continue to be treated as unexplained, pending a post mortem. | The deaths continue to be treated as unexplained, pending a post mortem. |
| No details of either of the deceased will be released until next of kin have been informed. | |
| The Scotsman Hotel is situated just off Edinburgh's Royal Mile and a short distance from Princes Street. | The Scotsman Hotel is situated just off Edinburgh's Royal Mile and a short distance from Princes Street. |
| It occupies the former Scotsman Newspaper building and opened in 2001 when the paper moved to new premises. | It occupies the former Scotsman Newspaper building and opened in 2001 when the paper moved to new premises. |
| Edinburgh's summer season is under way as thousands of performers and tourists visit the Scottish capital for the Festival Fringe, which officially begins on Friday. | Edinburgh's summer season is under way as thousands of performers and tourists visit the Scottish capital for the Festival Fringe, which officially begins on Friday. |