In an area of Edinburgh, a “severed head” was found in the middle of the road over the weekend. Believing it was a joke, young people wanted to take their heads in their hands before running away, shocked. This could be linked to a bus accident and the death of a 74-year-old man which took place on the same evening.
A Halloween weekend that turned macabre in Edinburgh, Scotland. In the Cowgate district, a “severed head” was found in a city street, according to information from The Telegraph.
It was young partygoers who made the horrible discovery of this head, thinking it was simply a Halloween prank. In a video on social networks, the young people, shocked, quickly dropped their discovery before leaving, shocked.
A link with the death of a retiree?
Scottish Police were alerted when the images quickly went viral on social media. They also called on users to no longer share them, “out of respect” for the victim's family and not to shock. A link was then established with the death of a 74-year-old retiree, hit by a double-decker bus the same evening.
The police then closed the area and evacuated the bars and pubs of Cowgate. “I almost laughed because it was Halloween weekend and I thought it was a prank. We went to the bar where the staff said, 'No, it's true.' They said the police had ordered them to close the pub.” declared a resident, out in town that evening.
For their part, the police speak of a “isolated incident. There is no risk to the general public” according to Trisha Clark, local area commander. “We are investigating an accident and our traffic police officers, assisted by local officers, continue to carry out their investigations”continues Trisha Clark.
