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Emergency services have locked down two roads in Edinburgh following an 'incident' on Hogmanay.
Road closures are currently in place on Granton Road and Granton Crescent after police were called to an incident around 11.50pm on Sunday.
Officers currently remain at the scene and local bus diversions are in place.
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The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet known but police say enquiries are ongoing.
A Police Scotland statement said: "Road closures are in place on Granton Road and Granton Crescent following an incident which was reported to police around 11.50pm on Sunday, 31 December.
"Officers are at the scene and closures will remain in place while enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances."
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