{"id":526784,"date":"2025-10-25T10:28:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/526784\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T10:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T10:28:10","slug":"edinburgh-city-centre-stairwell-taped-off-as-forensics-spotted-at-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/526784\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh city centre stairwell taped off as &#8216;forensics&#8217; spotted at scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Capital officers have closed off a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/edinburgh-city-centre\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:city centre;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">city centre<\/a> stairwell in response to an emergency call out this morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An Edinburgh resident shared how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghlive.co.uk\/all-about\/police-scotland\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Police Scotland;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Police Scotland<\/a> had taped off the area next to Holyrood restaurant and Bar on Holyrood Road on Saturday October 25.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At around 8.50am, roughly two police vans, five cars and two ambulances were in attendance at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In images shared with Edinburgh Live, several officers appear to be on site as they direct members of the public away from the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An eyewitness reported seeing CiD officers as well as those in forensic clothing alongside paramedics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Join<\/b> 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class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Police Scotland have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Capital officers have closed off a city centre stairwell in response to an emergency call out this 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