Leith Walk is closed to traffic as police deal with an ongoing incident in Edinburgh, according to multiple reports. Several outlets describe the city-centre street being locked down, with police presence in the area and disruption to normal travel. The reports say emergency measures include diverting buses away from the closed section of Leith Walk.
One report characterizes the situation as a police incident involving a man with a machete and refers to an active police response, while other sources focus more generally on the presence of officers and the closure itself. Across the coverage, the common points are that Leith Walk is currently shut as authorities respond, and that the disruption extends to public transport routes.
The reports describe the closure as part of an ongoing operation, with the incident continuing at the time of publication. Specific details about the person involved and the broader circumstances are not fully consistent across the summaries provided, but all sources agree on the street closure and the emergency police response.
