Edinburgh armed police swoop on residential street as force helicopter scrambled

AuthorRobyn Bell
Published date14 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Black-clad officers were seen with weapons on corner of Boswall Parkway and Pilton Drive North. A helicopter was seen circling the area too

One local said they were not allowed out of their street for some time, not knowing what is going on.

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The many police, armed with rifles are just a few minutes' walk away from Granton Primary School with locals reporting the school is still being let out as normal.

One resident who lives just a few streets over said: "This is shocking, no one knows what is going on. There is so many police in riot gear and with rifles - so close to a primary school too. You don't expect to see this happening so close to...

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