One of Edinburgh's city centre streets was locked down on Saturday evening due to an ongoing incident.
Residents saw police rush to the scene, before an eye witness claims officers went into Bute House before locking down the street. At least three vehicles were in attendance, at around 8.30pm.
It is unclear what has happened at this stage, though both police and Bute House have been contacted for comment.
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An eye witness told Edinburgh Live : "“A member of security staff said someone threw something into the basement. The police went down to check it out then came back up and cornered off the street.”
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