News · 17 January 2026
Two teenagers arrested with machetes in Edinburgh
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Two teenage boys aged 17 and 15 were arrested on Friday afternoon after police received reports of people carrying bladed weapons on Rose Street in Edinburgh city centre. A photograph showed a young man walking with what appeared to be a large machete near other pedestrians around 4pm. Police including specialist firearms officers responded to the incident at approximately 2:55pm on January 16, 2026. No injuries were reported and enquiries remain ongoing according to Police Scotland.
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