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Posted on March 2, 2026
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A man armed with two large knives reportedly stabbed multiple people in Edinburgh’s Calder area on the morning of March 2, 2026, prompting a major police response including armed units and school lockdowns as the situation remains under investigation. ([thescottishsun.co.uk](www.thescottishs
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Two people were injured in an incident involving a man with a bladed weapon in a residential area in the Scottish city of Edinburgh on Monday, Police Scotland said.
Scott Kennedy, chief inspector for the Scottish force, said officers were called to reports of a man with a knife earlier on Monday morning.
Kennedy said the disturbance had been contained, there was no believed wider risk to the public, and the incident was not being treated as terror-related. He said officers would remain in the area to reassure residents.
(Reporting by Sarah Young and Sam TabahritiEditing by William Schomberg and William James)
The stabbing incident occurred in the Scottish city of Edinburgh.
Multiple people were reported stabbed, but the exact number was not specified.
The incident was reported by the Daily Mail.
A man armed with knives carried out the stabbing.
Sarah Young and Sam Tabahriti reported the news, with editing by William Schomberg.
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