An area in Edinburgh's city centre has been locked down by police in an ongoing major incident as emergency services raced to the scene this evening.
The area outside the Omni Centre on Leith Street is currently cordoned off by police with multiple force vehicles and ambulances present following the major incident on Friday, June 2.
Around 7.50pm, officers received report of a serious assault on Leith Street, with two people being rushed to hospital. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing as dozens of on-lookers have been spotted watching on.
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A cordon has been set up which covers the pavement outside the Omni Centre where the incident is understood to have taken place, as suited detectives have also been pictured at the scene.
An eye witness who passed shortly after the incident said: "It all happened so fast. Loads of police arrived, there were five vans and multiple police cars. An ambulance took someone away with blue lights on shortly after.
"The police taped off a huge section of the pavement opposite St James Quarter and wouldn't tell anyone what had happened."
Images from the scene show various police vans, cars and ambulances parked at the side of the busy road at Picardy Place. Police say they cannot comment further at this time.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 7.50pm on Friday, 2 June, 2023, officers were called to a report of a serious assault on Leith Street, Edinburgh.
"Two men have been taken to hospital. Enquiries are ongoing."
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