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Man charged with murdering ex-partner in Edinburgh found dead in jail
Police say no suspicious circumstances appear to surround the death, and a Fatal Accident Inquiry will examine the custody death.
- Lee Greenan, a 46-year-old man awaiting trial for the murder of his ex-partner Vikki Soloman, died on Sunday, July 26, at HMP Edinburgh. Police Scotland reported no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
- Following a disturbance at her home in East Craigs on Monday, July 20, Greenan faced murder charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, July 23, when he entered no plea and was remanded in custody.
- Witnesses at The Mid Yoken reported Greenan entered the premises covered in blood, confessing to the killing. Community members described Soloman as "beautiful" and "a diamond," paying tribute to the 44-year-old.
- By law, a Fatal Accident Inquiry must examine the circumstances surrounding Greenan's death in custody. The Procurator Fiscal has been notified, as required for all deaths in prison custody.
- Scotland recorded over 66,000 domestic abuse incidents last year, with nearly half of women killed in the country murdered by partners or ex-partners, contextualizing the tragedy involving Soloman.
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