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| Man detained following flat siege | |
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| Armed police have been deployed in central Edinburgh, after a man believed to be armed with a sword had barricaded himself in a flat. | Armed police have been deployed in central Edinburgh, after a man believed to be armed with a sword had barricaded himself in a flat. |
| Officers trying to negotiate with the man entered the building in Roxburgh Street and a man was detained. | Officers trying to negotiate with the man entered the building in Roxburgh Street and a man was detained. |
| An armed response unit was called earlier after a woman from the flat was seen outside, in a distressed state. | An armed response unit was called earlier after a woman from the flat was seen outside, in a distressed state. |
| Neighbours were advised to leave their homes and keep clear of the immediate area, and some roads were sealed off. | Neighbours were advised to leave their homes and keep clear of the immediate area, and some roads were sealed off. |
| Police said the operation began at about 1020 BST. | Police said the operation began at about 1020 BST. |
| Neighbours in the housing association flats, just off the Pleasance, were advised to leave their homes and stay away from the immediate area. | Neighbours in the housing association flats, just off the Pleasance, were advised to leave their homes and stay away from the immediate area. |