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| Two men and woman dead in Aberdeen tower block 'incident' | Two men and woman dead in Aberdeen tower block 'incident' |
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| Two men and a woman have died during a disturbance at a tower block in Aberdeen, police have said. | Two men and a woman have died during a disturbance at a tower block in Aberdeen, police have said. |
| Officers are investigating whether one of the men fell from a balcony of the 19-storey Donside Court, in the Tillydrone area of the city. | |
| Emergency services were called to reports of a disturbance in a flat at about 20:15 on Tuesday. | Emergency services were called to reports of a disturbance in a flat at about 20:15 on Tuesday. |
| Police Scotland said it believed the incident was contained and there was not a threat to the wider community. | Police Scotland said it believed the incident was contained and there was not a threat to the wider community. |
| A blue forensics tent had been erected inside a police cordon at the foot of the building, close to the main entrance. | A blue forensics tent had been erected inside a police cordon at the foot of the building, close to the main entrance. |
| An eyewitness said they saw a man fall from the 12th floor of the building, which police confirmed they were pursuing as a line of inquiry. | An eyewitness said they saw a man fall from the 12th floor of the building, which police confirmed they were pursuing as a line of inquiry. |
| Det Supt Dave McLaren said further information would be released in due course. | Det Supt Dave McLaren said further information would be released in due course. |
| "At this time the investigation is in its very early stages," he said. | "At this time the investigation is in its very early stages," he said. |
| "However, the circumstances as they present at this time would indicate that this is a contained incident and we are not looking for any other person in relation to the deaths." | "However, the circumstances as they present at this time would indicate that this is a contained incident and we are not looking for any other person in relation to the deaths." |
| Police dismissed reports on social media that a police officer had been injured and said there was no suggestion the incident was terrorism-related. | |
| 'Battering ram' | |
| Neighbour Susan Smith said police initially went up to the flat carrying what looked like a battering ram. | |
| "There were loads and loads of police cars. I've never seen so many police cars. Four ambulance vans," she said. | |
| "They took a lassie out and they were still trying to give the guy CPR. Then they put a tent up and the next thing forensics arrived. | |
| "The police actually went in with a great thing like a battering ram at one point. Then they went in with stretchers and a chair thing - and came out with them empty." | |
| Councillor Martin Greig, chairman of Aberdeen Community Safety Partnership, said: "There will be families grieving profoundly at this terrible news. | Councillor Martin Greig, chairman of Aberdeen Community Safety Partnership, said: "There will be families grieving profoundly at this terrible news. |
| "Our sympathies are with those who have lost loved ones. | "Our sympathies are with those who have lost loved ones. |
| "The local community and the city will share feelings of shock at this violent incident." | "The local community and the city will share feelings of shock at this violent incident." |