Hunter Square cordoned off by police following 'concern for person'

Police cordoned off area at Hunter Square following an incident in the early hours.

A cordon was put in place at Hunter Square.

Several police vans were spotted at the scene. A cordon was set up at the steps of Tron Kirk, to the back of Hunter Square.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10pm on Friday, February 26, officers responded to reports of a concern for person in Hunter Square.

“Emergency services attended and a 35-year-old man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where he remains in a stable condition.”

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