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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
John Gillespie

Edinburgh armed police race to Powerleague football pitches in west of the city

Edinburgh armed police raced to a Powerleague football pitch on Saturday evening.

Stunned onlookers spotted the cops swarm the popular football pitches in Sighthill around 7pm.

Pictured of the police emerged on social media on Saturday evening after officers responded to reporters of a disturbance.

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The pitches are popular with families, as well as amateur football teams.

Police Scotland told Edinburgh Live they are continuing their enquiries to try and establish the circumstances around the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.45pm on Saturday, 28 May, 2022, police received a report of a disturbance within Sighthill Public Park in Edinburgh.

“Officers attended, searched the area and carried out enquiries in the local area. There was no trace and enquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances.”

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