Corstorphine incident: Heavy police presence after discovery of 'blood-stained item'
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Pictures taken by a passer-by show police vans and cars on the outskirts of some woods in the area on Tuesday afternoon.
One concerned resident at the scene said there are about half a dozen police vehicles in the area, which have been there all day.
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Hide AdA Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Police resources are in the Corstorphine Hill area following the discovery of what appears to be a blood-stained item. Examination of the item will be carried out to confirm what it is and officers are carrying out a search of the area. No other related items have been found and enquiries are ongoing. Police were notified around 9:35am this morning, Tuesday 20 October 2020.”