Man arrested after disturbance near first minister's residence

Summarised from Edinburgh Live's report · Updated 15 Oct, 15:34 · Archive

A 53-year-old was arrested after a disturbance near Edinburgh's Charlotte Square.

Police were called to a disturbance in Hope Street Lane, near Charlotte Square in Edinburgh, on the evening of 13 October shortly before 6pm. An eyewitness reported seeing two men 'drenched in blood' close to Bute House, the first minister's official residence in the plush area.

A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He was released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.

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• Edinburgh men 'drenched in blood near first minister's residence' as police swoopA man was arrested following the disturbanceEdinburgh Live · 15 Oct, 14:55

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