Overview
- Vikki Soloman, 44, was found with fatal injuries at her home on Craigievar Square in East Craigs and pronounced dead on Monday, July 20.
- Lee Greenan, 46, was arrested after walking into the Mid Yoken pub reportedly covered in blood and admitting to the killing, then charged at Edinburgh Sheriff Court and remanded in custody.
- The Scottish Prison Service confirmed Greenan was found dead at HMP Edinburgh on Sunday and reports describe the death as a suspected suicide while formal investigations continue.
- Police have carried out forensic examinations at Soloman’s home and at the pub, the Procurator Fiscal has been notified, and procedures for an in‑custody death and a possible Fatal Accident Inquiry have been invoked.
- Friends and local groups have paid tribute to Soloman and campaigners highlighted that nearly half of women killed in Scotland are killed by a partner or ex‑partner, underscoring wider concerns about domestic violence.