Edinburgh's St James Quarter evacuated due to police incident

Officers responded to reports of concern for a person around 2.10pm on Wednesday

Author: Paul ReillyPublished 6th Dec 2023
Last updated 6th Dec 2023

Edinburgh's St James Quarter was in lockdown after police evacuated the building on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers were responding to a report of concern for a man around 2.10pm.

He has since been taken to hospital with no physical injuries.

The building was evacuated with thousands of Christmas shoppers instructed to leave.

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