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| Armed man barricaded in city flat | Armed man barricaded in city flat |
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| An armed siege is under way after a man barricaded himself in a flat in central Edinburgh. | An armed siege is under way after a man barricaded himself in a flat in central Edinburgh. |
| Lothian and Borders Police are trying to negotiate with the man who is believed to be armed with a weapon in Roxburgh Street. | Lothian and Borders Police are trying to negotiate with the man who is believed to be armed with a weapon in Roxburgh Street. |
| He is thought to be alone after barricading himself in the flat. | He is thought to be alone after barricading himself in the flat. |
| Armed police and dog handlers are at the scene and some roads are closed off in the surrounding area. Police began the operation at about 1020 BST. | Armed police and dog handlers are at the scene and some roads are closed off in the surrounding area. Police began the operation at about 1020 BST. |
| Police from an armed support unit are at the front door of a flat, trying to negotiate with a man inside. | |
| A woman from the flat, who is the mother of a young child, was seen earlier in the street in a distressed state. | |
| Neighbours in the housing association flats just off the Pleasance have been advised to leave their homes and stay away from the immediate area. |