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| Bomb team finds suspect material in Edinburgh flats search | |
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| Bomb disposal officers have removed suspect material from a block of flats in the Leith area of Edinburgh. | Bomb disposal officers have removed suspect material from a block of flats in the Leith area of Edinburgh. |
| Local residents had been evacuated from nearby properties as officers searched an address in Persevere Court. | Local residents had been evacuated from nearby properties as officers searched an address in Persevere Court. |
| Police Scotland said an army bomb disposal team would destroy the material in a controlled explosion. It was recovered as part on an ongoing operation. | Police Scotland said an army bomb disposal team would destroy the material in a controlled explosion. It was recovered as part on an ongoing operation. |
| Cordons put in place in the area have now been lifted, and roads reopened. | Cordons put in place in the area have now been lifted, and roads reopened. |
| It follows a similar search at a block of flats in the Muirhouse area of the city last Friday. | It follows a similar search at a block of flats in the Muirhouse area of the city last Friday. |
| A police spokesman said: "There is no risk to the public. | A police spokesman said: "There is no risk to the public. |
| "All cordons have been lifted in the area of Persevere Court and residents are being allowed back to their homes." | "All cordons have been lifted in the area of Persevere Court and residents are being allowed back to their homes." |
| On Tuesday, Faris Alkhori, 61, appeared in court charged under the Terrorism Act after a tower block in the Muirhouse area of the city was evacuated on Friday night. | On Tuesday, Faris Alkhori, 61, appeared in court charged under the Terrorism Act after a tower block in the Muirhouse area of the city was evacuated on Friday night. |
| He was charged under the Terrorism Act 2006 and the Explosive Substances Act 1883 when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. | He was charged under the Terrorism Act 2006 and the Explosive Substances Act 1883 when he appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. |
| He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody. | He made no plea or declaration and was remanded in custody. |