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Police hunt six following man’s death in Edinburgh

Police hunt six following man’s death in Edinburgh

A man who was murdered in an Edinburgh street has been named by police.

Mohammed Omar Abdi, 25, from Leith, was found dying in Abercorn Avenue in the Willowbrae area of the city in the early hours of Sunday.

He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he died.

Police are hunting for at least six men in connection with the death of Mr Abdi.

An extensive cordon of the area has been reduced and police are offering reassurance to residents while forensic teams also continued work at the scene.

Officers have received a high number of calls from the public which are being processed by the specialist crime division.

Chief Inspector Mark Patterson said: “It is firstly important to remember that incidents like this are incredibly rare within Edinburgh and the capital remains a safe place to live, work and visit.

“However, when such events do occur, it can have a significant impact on the local community and we continue to deploy a large number of officers to the Willowbrae area to speak with residents and address their concerns.

“In addition, people can approach these officers and pass on information to them.”

He described the operation as a “complex investigation and very much still in its infancy” as he thanked the public for the information they had provided.

“From the information that we have from the witnesses, this would appear to be the result of a disturbance between two groups of black males who we believe to be approximately six in number,” he said.

Approximately 20 police officers carrying out high-visibility patrols on foot have been deployed to the Willowbrae area, where there will be a police presence until the end of the week.

Police were initially called to reports of a road accident at about 1am but when they arrived they found a man lying fatally injured next to a smashed-up people carrier.

A second man was found bleeding heavily about a hour later in the same area of the city, although his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

He was also taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.