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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Pooran

INSANE: Public warned to avoid parts of edinburgh after reports of man with weapons | Vintage Vibes

  • Police have advised the public to avoid the Calder area of Edinburgh following reports of a man with a bladed weapon.
  • Armed police and other emergency services are attending the incident, which began before 9 am.
  • Local residents have reported that a shop was smashed and several people may have been stabbed, though this remains unconfirmed.
  • Footage circulating online shows a man with two large knives and a damaged shop, with a man of a similar description later seen at Cobbinshaw House.
  • Lothian Buses have diverted their number 2 service away from Calder due to the ongoing police operation.

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