Ferry Road incident: What we know so far
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Here’s what we know so far about the incident:
Where: Across the road from a Scotmid shop on Ferry Road, close to the junction with South Fort Street.
When: Police said they received the 999 call at 6:04pm this evening.
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Hide AdWhat: Police have sealed off part of Ferry Road as they respond to what they have described as an “ongoing incident.” A Scotmid worker told the Evening News they witnessed a man come into the shop and ask for bandages to help a person who had been “stabbed in the back” outside.
Emergency response: Eye-witnesses reported seeing about six police cars, three police vans and an ambulance at the scene.
Diversions: The official Lothian Buses twitter account alerted passengers to a service diversion because of the road closure. The tweet says: “Due to a road closure, services are not serving Ferry Road and are instead diverted via North Junction, Lindsay Road and Craighall Road in both directions till further notice.”
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