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Claire Galloway

Man rushed to Edinburgh hospital following 'disturbance' in Leith Links

A man has been rushed to hospital following a disturbance in Leith.

Police rushed to scene in Leith amid reports of a "disturbance" shortly before 6pm last night (3 November).

One man was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following the incident.

The scene was cordoned off for a number of hours and bus diversions were in place.

An eye-witness told Edinburgh Live there was "police everywhere".

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "About 5.55pm on Sunday 3 November, officers in Edinburgh responded to reports of a disturbance in Leith Links.

"One man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and enquiries are ongoing."

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