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Iona Young

Edinburgh park in quiet neighbourhood locked down by police after 'incident'

A park in a quiet Edinburgh neighbourhood has been locked down by police after an incident took place on Sunday, April 2.

Lochend Park, near Restalrig, has been taped off by police officers with two vehicles still in attendance on Monday morning following the emergency, believed to have taken place on Sunday evening.

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An ambulance was reportedly at the scene at around 9pm on Sunday night and police officers were searching the local park with torches.

The nature of the incident is unclear.

Images show Lochend Park in the dim night light with blue police tape running along the entrance and two Police Scotland patrol cars sitting outside on the street.

Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been approached for comment.

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