Reports of 'severed head' near Edinburgh Cowgate as forensic cops swoop on scene
dailyrecord.co.ukReports of a "severed head" have emerged after police locked down an area of Edinburgh's old town on Saturday night.Pubs in the area were evacuated after dozens of officers were called to the Cowgate just after 8pm.Eyewitness claimed that the "severed head" was found in a nearby street.Photographs shared online and sent to the Record have not yet been verified.
Police Scotland said they are dealing with a road traffic incident. Comments left on the force's Facebook page claim the images of the alleged incident are "gruesome" and "horrific".Forensic officers have now set up two separate tents at the scene.
Katie McLaughlin, from Dumfries, had been in Bannerman's Bar in the Cowgate when she and her friends were locked in after around 8pm.The 31-year-old told the Record: "We were in Bannermans having a drink and went to leave but a member of the staff stopped us.
He said police were outside and a severed head had been found in the Cowgate. I almost laughed because it's Halloween weekend and I thought it was a prank.
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