The police intervened this Saturday evening in Edinburgh (Scotland) when a “severed head” had, according to The Telegraphwas found in a street in the Cowgate district. According to our colleagues, cafes, pubs, and restaurants on the street were evacuated while several streets were cut off. The Scottish police quickly set up forensic tents.
On In these images, we see disguised people approaching what looks like a head, alone, in the middle of a street. One of them, thinking it was a Halloween joke, took it in his hands, before quickly dropping it, visibly shocked. The group then leaves their heads at the side of the road.
“There has been a lot of speculation”
For their part, the Scottish police spoke of a “significant road collision”. “Shortly after 7:30 p.m., we received reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. Blair Street, Guthrie Street and Candlemaker Row are closed and the public should avoid the area until further notice,” said a Scottish Police spokesperson, quoted in an article in Edinburgh Evening News spotted by The Parisian. A 74-year-old man may have died after being hit by a bus, the police later indicated, calling on Internet users not to share or watch the videos which quickly spread on social networks.
“There has been a lot of speculation, I want to reassure the local community that this is an isolated incident and there is no risk to the general public,” said Chief Inspector Trisha Clark, cited by The Telegraphwithout confirming the rumor of a “severed head” and without specifying whether it had a link with the road accident. The vagueness surrounding the event has caused great concern in Edinburgh since Saturday evening. The daily indicates that an investigation is underway.
