Armed police respond to hoax concern call in East Lothian

Summarised from Edinburgh Live's report · Updated 15 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

Armed officers were deployed to Port Seton after a false report of concern for a person.

Armed officers were deployed to a street in Port Seton, East Lothian, at 2.10am on Tuesday 13 October following a report of concern for a person in the area. Residents witnessed dozens of officers arriving during the early morning lockdown.

Police Scotland confirmed the call was a hoax and said enquiries are ongoing to identify those responsible.

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• East Lothian armed police spotted outside homes in 'hoax concern for person call'Officers locked down the street in the early hours of the morningEdinburgh Live · 15 Oct, 17:50

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