BREAKING: A mosque has been closed and a bomb squad called after a ‘suspicious item’ was found.
A mosque has been closed and a bomb squad called after a ‘suspicious item’ was found.A cordon remain in place around the building.‘Police were called to a report of a suspicious item found within a mosque on Potterrow, Edinburgh.
‘A cordon has been put in place as a precaution and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal are in attendance.’A statement on the mosque’s official Facebook page reads: ‘Edinburgh Central Mosque will be closed today for the next few hours and until further notice.‘The police have been notified about the bags and following a review of CCTV they have advised that we evacuate the building and stop any activities until they have removed the bags.
‘We do not know at this moment how long the process could take, however will post another update as soon as the bags have been removed and the police has concluded that it is safe to reopen the building.’Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at
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