{"id":104712,"date":"2025-05-15T23:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/104712\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T23:01:11","slug":"major-edinburgh-city-centre-street-taped-off-as-police-race-to-ongoing-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/104712\/","title":{"rendered":"Major Edinburgh city centre street taped off as police race to &#8216;ongoing incident&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police in Edinburgh were on the scene of an incident in the city centre on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were seen at Shandwick Place around 9.30pm on May 15, with multiple vehicles at the scene. The road was cordoned off while investigations were carried out.<\/p>\n<p>Images from the scene show police tape blocking off the road.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/news\/edinburgh-news\/edinburgh-man-appears-court-after-31653870?int_source=nba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh man appears in court after home attacked on mob boss Mark Richardson&#039;s street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Edinburgh man appears in court after home attacked on mob boss Mark Richardson&#8217;s street<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/concerns-grow-missing-edinburgh-man-163535952.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Concerns grow for missing Edinburgh man who vanished in broad daylight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Concerns grow for missing Edinburgh man who vanished in broad daylight<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The nature of the incident is unknown at this time, however locals reported seeing a &#8216;smashed window&#8217; in a flat above the road.<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p><b>Join <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/DBFongo3zQS6P8RfPA1ryO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh Live&#039;s Whatsapp Community here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Edinburgh Live&#8217;s Whatsapp Community here<\/b><\/a><b>and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The route was closed off to pedestrians from Sainsburys to The Grosevenor pub.<\/p>\n<p>Police Scotland have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll bring you more information and updates on this breaking news story as we get it. 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