Peter Mullen, 30, died after police were called to Leith Street, near the Omni Centre close to its junction with Greenside Row, at around 7.45pm on Friday.
The dad was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious injuries where he passed away a short time later.
Enquiries have so far revealed a number of people were involved in the disturbance and a 41-year-old man was also taken to hospital for treatment. A 46-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a minor assault. Detective Chief Inspector John Morrison said: “Our thoughts are very much with Peter's family and friends at this very difficult time. We have a dedicated team of officers working on this investigation and I would like to reassure the local community that everything is being done to trace the person responsible.
"We have set up a website that gives members of the public access to a form to send information directly to us. Anyone with any CCTV, dashcam or any other footage that they think would assist the enquiry can also send this via this link. You can select to remain anonymous when submitting information.
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