A police officer has been taken off front line duty after a rifle was fired in the armoury department of former Lothian and Borders HQ at Fettes Avenue Sunday, January 28.

No-one was injured as a result of the incident and the circumstances have been referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (Pirc).

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Following an accidental discharge of a firearm within the armoury area of Fettes Police Station on Sunday, January 28, a referral was made to Pirc.

“No one was injured during this incident.

“It would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.”

 

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.