Armed police have swooped on a residential area in Westerhailes and cornered off a block of flats in an ongoing disturbance.
The incident took place around 1.30pm on Monday May 29 when alarmed residents saw dozens of police with guns in a raid on Murrayburn Place.
A block of flats in the housing estate has been tapered off and there is still a large police presence on the scene. It is unclear what the nature of the incident is or if there is any risk to the public.
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One eyewitness told Edinburgh Live: "There are tactical police with machine guns on Murrayburn Place, Wester Hailes and a whole block of flats is cordoned off.
"I have no idea what is going on, but it seems serious, is a big crowd and police still there, my jaw dropped, it's the first thing I noticed when I left my house."
A Police Scotland Spokesperson said: “Around midday on Monday, 29 May 2023, police received a report of a male having been injured during a disturbance in Murrayburn Place, Wester Hailes, Edinburgh.
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“Officers attended and there was no-one found with any injuries. A search of the area followed however no-one has been traced in connection with an earlier disturbance.
“The incident has been stood down and enquiries are ongoing to establish the exact circumstances.”
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