Edinburgh police swarm residential street in major emergency response
Around 8.15pm on June 15, around a dozen emergency vehicles were spotted on Muirhouse Drive.
The exact nature of the incident is unknown at this time.
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In pictures shared with Edinburgh Live, six police cars and two vans were parked outside homes.
Officers can be seen guarding the area while investigations were carried out. Concerned locals watched on from the pavement.
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It's understood the road was not closed to pedestrians and traffic.
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
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