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Police in Edinburgh cordon off part of city center in response to incident Police in Edinburgh cordon off part of city center in response to incident
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Police in riot gear have cordoned-off the Lawnmarket area in Edinburgh's city center. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a man with a bomb strapped to his chest. Police said no threat to wider public. Police in riot gear cordoned off the Lawnmarket area of Edinburgh's city center Sunday amid reports of man with a bomb strapped to his chest. However, the situation was drawn to a “peaceful conclusion”.
Several Twitter users reported a heavy police presence in the Mound area of Edinburgh, with one claiming that the chaos had been instigated by a man who had a bomb strapped to his chest.Several Twitter users reported a heavy police presence in the Mound area of Edinburgh, with one claiming that the chaos had been instigated by a man who had a bomb strapped to his chest.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said that “police in Edinburgh are currently attending an address in the Lawnmarket after receiving a report of concern for a male occupant. In a statement to RT, Police Scotland confirmed officers cordoned off an area in the Lawnmarket to pedestrians and traffic while they worked to resolve an incident “after receiving a report of concern for a male occupant”. 
“The incident is ongoing however there is no threat to the wider public “We can confirm that a disturbance reported at an address in the Lawnmarket earlier today (Sunday) came to a peaceful conclusion at around 4:00pm,” said a spokesperson.
“An area around the Lawnmarket is at present cordoned off to pedestrians and traffic as we work to bring this matter to peaceful conclusion.” “A man has since been detained in relation to this matter”.
Emergency service raced to Lady Stair’s Close, an area near the Mound, according to Live Edinburgh News. “Local roads have been fully reopened and the public is thanked for their patience and cooperation,” they concluded.