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Edinburgh’s Princes Street has been locked down by police amid an ongoing incident on Wednesday morning.
A large area of the major street has been cordoned off and a forensic tent has been erected on June 25.
Locals and commuters were made aware of the incident around 7am. A huge number of police and ambulance vehicles are in attendance as emergency services swarm the scene.
An area of the street, near Uniqlo, has been taped off.
One concerned passer-by said: “Police incident on Princes Street at the foot of the mound. Princes Street closed east bound.”
A number of Lothian Bus services have been diverted and Edinburgh Trams have alerted passengers too.
Key bus services including the 3, 34, 44 and 25 have been impacted.
A statement for Lothian Buses reads: “Due to a road closure buses are unable to serve part of Princes Street and are instead diverted via Frederick Street, George Street and South St David Street eastbound until further notice.”
Edinburgh Trams also warned commuters and said: “Due to a police incident, Princes Street is closed. We are part route between West End and Edinburgh Airport in both directions.
“Ticket acceptance is in place with @on_lothianbuses”.
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
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