Edinburgh residents were left in a state of shock after armed officers locked down a block of flats.
An image shared with Edinburgh Live appeared to show an armed officer standing on the street at Harvesters Way in the Wester Hailes area of the capital.
One local, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were alerted to a situation outside of their home at 11.30am on Boxing Day, Friday December 26.
The exact nature of the incident is unknown at this stage.
“We were alerted around 11.30am,” said. “Anyone that approached or tried to leave were told to go back inside.
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“They surrounded the front side and back. I couldn’t see how many armed police were there.”
They added nothing of this nature has unfolded in their community since they have lived in the area.
Police Scotland have been approached for comment.
