Firefighter dies after Jenners blaze in Edinburgh

A firefighter who was injured battling a blaze astatine the erstwhile Jenners section store successful Edinburgh has died.

Barry Martin, 38, died connected Friday astatine the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Mr Martin was 1 of 5 firefighters taken to infirmary aft exigency services were called to the gathering connected Princes Street connected Monday morning.

A constabulary serviceman besides received attraction followng the blaze.

Supt David Robertson, of Edinburgh division, said: "Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Barry astatine this precise hard time.

"Our inquiries are ongoing to found the afloat circumstances."

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