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| Man's body 'lay in Edinburgh flat for three years' | Man's body 'lay in Edinburgh flat for three years' |
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| The body of an elderly man who died in an Edinburgh flat is thought to have lain undiscovered for more than three years. | The body of an elderly man who died in an Edinburgh flat is thought to have lain undiscovered for more than three years. |
| Henry Summers was found in his top floor flat in Easter Road on Wednesday by police after concerns were raised. | Henry Summers was found in his top floor flat in Easter Road on Wednesday by police after concerns were raised. |
| It is understood that police officers had to break down the door of the flat to gain entry. | It is understood that police officers had to break down the door of the flat to gain entry. |
| A post-mortem examination is taking place and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. | A post-mortem examination is taking place and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal. |
| A 41-year-old neighbour told the BBC Scotland news website that he had known Mr Summers for 10 years. | A 41-year-old neighbour told the BBC Scotland news website that he had known Mr Summers for 10 years. |
| He said he last saw Mr Summers being stretchered out of his flat in February 2012. He never saw him return, and had assumed that he had died in hospital. | He said he last saw Mr Summers being stretchered out of his flat in February 2012. He never saw him return, and had assumed that he had died in hospital. |
| "When it's someone you know you feel shocked. I'm very sad," he said. | |
| The neighbour added: "He would whistle when he went up and down the stairwell on his way to get his morning rolls and newspaper. | The neighbour added: "He would whistle when he went up and down the stairwell on his way to get his morning rolls and newspaper. |
| "I would speak to him on the stairs, but he never speak about his personal life. | "I would speak to him on the stairs, but he never speak about his personal life. |
| "He was a very nice man. He was always clean shaven and always wore a flat cap and a light blue jacket. | "He was a very nice man. He was always clean shaven and always wore a flat cap and a light blue jacket. |
| "He used to get a number 35 bus in the morning and return in the afternoon, but we never knew where he went and we never saw any family." | "He used to get a number 35 bus in the morning and return in the afternoon, but we never knew where he went and we never saw any family." |
| Not suspicious | Not suspicious |
| Postman Michael Laidlaw, 41, who has been delivering letters to the flat for almost five years, said he had noticed a smell coming from the property. | Postman Michael Laidlaw, 41, who has been delivering letters to the flat for almost five years, said he had noticed a smell coming from the property. |
| He said: "Every time I lifted his letterbox I thought something wasn't right, so I asked my colleague who used to live opposite the man's flat if he had seen him. He said no." | He said: "Every time I lifted his letterbox I thought something wasn't right, so I asked my colleague who used to live opposite the man's flat if he had seen him. He said no." |
| It is believed that the alarm was raised when Mr Summers' GP contacted police because he had not been seen for some time. | It is believed that the alarm was raised when Mr Summers' GP contacted police because he had not been seen for some time. |
| A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police were called to a property on Easter Road following reports of concern for the safety of the male occupant. | A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Police were called to a property on Easter Road following reports of concern for the safety of the male occupant. |
| "The body of a man was found inside. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal." | "The body of a man was found inside. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal." |