Cops launch hunt for ‘man with knife' spotted in Scots play park
Footage captured shows four uniformed cops watching over the park
STREET DRAMA Cops launch hunt for 'man with knife' spotted in Scots play park
COPS have launched a hunt after man was allegedly spotted wielding a knife in a Scots play park.
Police descended on the play area in Rossend Terrance in Burntisland, Fife, at around 1.55pm yesterday after the alarm was raised.
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Police descended on Rossend Terrace in Burntisland yesterday following reports of a man with a knife
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Locals reported that police have been conducting door-to-door enquiries following the alleged incident.
Footage captured shows four uniformed cops watching over the park as young children play.
Concerned parents took to social media to speculate about exactly what happened.
One wrote: "My wean was at the park and some dude with a couple dogs was threatening one of her pal's maws with a knife."
Another added: "They were looking for a bald headed guy with a knife."
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 1.55pm on Sunday, 15 June, 2025, we received a report of a man with a knife in a playpark in Rossend Terrace, Burntisland. Enquiries are ongoing.'
Elsewhere, police locked down a busy street in Edinburgh city centre yesterday amid an emergency incident.
The force sealed off the Cowgate last night, blocking access to the public.
Meanwhile, an injured walker was airlifted off a Scots beauty spot after falling and injuring herself.
The woman was out for a walk on Cramond Island near Edinburgh when she took a tumble on Sunday morning.
Woman found dead at block of flats as police lock down Scots street
Paramedics raced to the scene but couldn't move the woman so a Coastguard chopper from Prestwick was brought in to winch the walker to a waiting ambulance.
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