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A young man was photographed in Rose Street carrying what appeared to be a machete
Two teenage boys have been arrested after police received reports of people carrying bladed weapons in Edinburgh city centre.
A photo taken in Rose Street showed a young man walking with what appeared to be large machete in his hand, just a short distance from other pedestrians.
Police – including specialist firearms officers – were called to the street at about 14:55 on Friday and two male youths, aged 17 and 15, were arrested.
No one was reported to have been injured and Police Scotland said enquiries were ongoing