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Man arrested after tower block stand-off following knife incident that left two in hospital
Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries during a knife attack in Edinburgh's Calder Gardens, prompting a large armed police operation and a tower block lockdown.
- On Monday, March 2, 2026, Police Scotland arrested a man after a stand-off in Calder Gardens, Edinburgh, which began around 8.25am.
- Footage circulating online showed the man walking the housing estate clutching two apparently blood-stained knives, while locals said he fled a local convenience store trashed after ransacking it and chasing staff.
- Scottish Ambulance Service said it dispatched three ambulances, three PRUs, and a SORT, transporting two patients with non-life-threatening injuries to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
- Nearby schools and nurseries were locked down and City of Edinburgh Council closed nearby buildings to the public shortly during the incident, while Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy thanked the public and reassured there was no wider risk.
- Footage shared online showed the man leaning out of an 11th-floor flat in Cobbinshaw House and smiling at onlookers, while a large cordon included dozens of armed officers and multiple emergency vehicles, including at least ten police vehicles.
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Edinburgh Knife Attacker Stabs Two, Barricades Himself
Two people have been taken to hospital following a knife incident in the Calder area of Edinburgh, prompting a major emergency response and the lockdown of nearby schools. Police Scotland said officers were called to reports of a man with a bladed weapon on Calder Gardens at around 8:25am on Monday, Feb. Firearms officers were deployed as part of the response, alongside paramedics and specialist units. Authorities later confirmed that two indiv…
Edinburgh 'mass stabbing': Suspect hunted by drone after holing up 'in top-floor flat' - The Mirror
Police Scotland are yet to identify the suspect, who is said to have tried to ransack a shop in Edinburgh armed with knives - with pictures showing the massive armed response
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