{"id":187287,"date":"2025-06-15T21:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T21:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187287\/"},"modified":"2025-06-15T21:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T21:10:16","slug":"major-road-locked-down-by-police-amid-ongoing-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187287\/","title":{"rendered":"Major road locked down by police amid ongoing incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh police have closed a major street in both directions amid an ongoing incident.<\/p>\n<p>A large police presence is currently in attendance on Cowgate due to a report of a concern for a person around 6pm on June 15.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency services have swarmed the area and drivers and pedestrians have been urged to avoid the area.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/edinburgh-helicopter-emergency-rescue-mission-132320530.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Edinburgh helicopter and emergency rescue mission launched at coastline;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\">Edinburgh helicopter and emergency rescue mission launched at coastline<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/tragedy-edinburgh-woman-dies-scene-082207592.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tragedy as Edinburgh woman &#039;dies at scene&#039; as emergency services arrive;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\">Tragedy as Edinburgh woman &#8216;dies at scene&#8217; as emergency services arrive<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A statement from Police Scotland reads: &#8220;Cowgate in Edinburgh is closed in both directions due to a report of concern for a person reported to police around 6pm on Sunday, June 15.<\/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><b>and get the latest news sent straight to your messages<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Emergency services are in attendance and drivers and pedestrians are advised to avoid the area.&#8221;<\/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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