{"id":656727,"date":"2025-12-26T23:04:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T23:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/656727\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T23:04:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T23:04:28","slug":"edinburgh-residents-ordered-to-stay-inside-as-armed-officers-lockdown-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/656727\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh residents ordered to ‘stay inside’ as armed officers lockdown block"},"content":{"rendered":"

Armed police were spotted outside of a residential block in the south west of the capital with residents attempting to leave the area being told to return to their homes.<\/p>\n

19:19, 26 Dec 2025Updated 19:22, 26 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

\"ArmedArmed officer standing outside of a block of flats. <\/p>\n

Edinburgh residents were left in a state of shock after armed officers<\/a> locked down a block of flats.<\/p>\n

An image shared with Edinburgh Live appeared to show an armed officer standing on the street at Harvesters Way in the Wester Hailes<\/a> area of the capital.<\/p>\n

One local, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were alerted to a situation outside of their home at 11.30am on Boxing Day, Friday December 26.<\/p>\n

The exact nature of the incident is unknown at this stage.<\/p>\n

“We were alerted around 11.30am,” said. “Anyone that approached or tried to leave were told to go back inside.<\/p>\n

Join<\/strong> Edinburgh Live’s Whatsapp Community here <\/strong><\/a>and get the latest news sent<\/strong> straight to your messages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“They surrounded the front side and back. I couldn’t see how many armed police were there.”<\/p>\n

They added nothing of this nature has unfolded in their community since they have lived in the area.<\/p>\n

Police Scotland have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n

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