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The investigation into the tragic death of 44-year-old Edinburgh businesswoman Vikki Soloman has transitioned into a rigorous examination of state agency responses following the death of her accused killer in prison custody.
Emergency responders initially discovered Ms. Soloman suffering from catastrophic physical injuries at her residential property in Craigievar Square, located within the East Craigs area of the city, at approximately 8:45 PM on Monday, 20 July 2026. She was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after their arrival.
Her former partner, 46-year-old Lee Greenan, was subsequently arrested and formally charged before Edinburgh Sheriff Court with murder, assault to injury, and assault. Remanded in custody to await trial proceedings, Greenan was found dead inside his cell at HMP Edinburgh around 8:55 AM on Sunday, 26 July 2026. Police Scotland confirmed there were no apparent suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. While media reports suggest he took his own life, official prison and police authorities maintain the standard classification of non-suspicious custodial death pending formal inquiries.
With the sole suspect deceased and criminal proceedings terminated, public attention has turned to why law enforcement oversight bodies remain heavily engaged in active inquiries. The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) officially confirmed it is carrying out an independent probe into Police Scotland’s contact with the involved parties prior to the murder.
Ordered by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS), PIRC investigators are reviewing emergency call logs, domestic abuse risk assessments, and previous operational responses to determine if safeguarding protocols were appropriately maintained.
Raymond Brown, Head of Investigations at PIRC, stated to journalists that the watchdog is investigating the police contact made prior to the incident and will submit a comprehensive findings report directly to COPFS upon conclusion.
Background, Relationship Breakdown, and Statutory Oversight
Vikki Soloman was widely known throughout the capital as a successful aesthetician and the owner of Vikki Soloman Aesthetics. She was an active advocate for industry safety and worked alongside Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP to advise Holyrood lawmakers during the passage of legislation regulating the beauty and non-surgical procedures sector in March 2026. Above all, she was a devoted mother to her two sons, Reece and Jude.
Her former partner, Lee Greenan, was a local tradesman and former director at an Edinburgh plumbing supply company who previously played football for Clermiston Star. Accounts provided by friends indicate that the fatal incident followed the breakdown of their domestic relationship, after Ms. Soloman chose to end the partnership. Witnesses also reported that Greenan entered a local public house shortly after the attack, covered in blood, before being taken into custody.
While Greenan died before formal evidentiary details or a legal motive could be presented in open court, the legal mandate in Scotland requires state authorities to complete thorough factual reports for the Procurator Fiscal rather than abandoning the record upon a suspect's death.
As reported by Daily Dazzling Dawn, the forthcoming steps in the judicial framework center on two distinct statutory procedures. PIRC will evaluate whether law enforcement missed opportunities to intervene or safeguard Ms. Soloman prior to the tragedy. Concurrently, the Scottish Prison Service and COPFS will convene a mandatory Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) to establish the complete circumstances surrounding Greenan’s death while under state care.
In a statement issued through Police Scotland, Ms. Soloman’s family expressed that while news of Greenan's death in custody was another bitter blow, they remain steadfastly determined to pursue justice and ensure her legacy is preserved for her two surviving children. Community support has seen a local fundraiser raise over £26,000 to assist her sons.
Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP noted that while deaths in custody raise operational questions for the prison service, the overarching public imperative remains assessing how effectively statutory services protect women from domestic violence inside their own homes.
