A man has been charged with being in possession of a weapon after officers were spotted with a samurai sword at a busy Edinburgh park.
Police were called to the scene of the Meadows area of the city around 3.15pm on Tuesday July 20 amid reports of a man with a weapon.
Images from the scene show police holding what appears to be a samurai sword whilst talking to a man dressed in traditional Japanese clothing.
A 33-year-old man has since been charged in connection with the possession of a weapon.
The sword in question was seized by police.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with possession of a weapon in the Meadows area of Edinburgh which police were alerted to at around 3.15pm on Tuesday, 20 July, 2021.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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