Officers in Edinburgh say they were responding to a serious road traffic collision in the Cowgate area on Saturday night.
Police have confirmed a pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh amid reports of a "severed head" being found in the street.
The 31-year-old told the Record: "We were in Bannermans having a drink and went to leave but a member of the staff stopped us. He said police were outside and a severed head had been found in the Cowgate. I almost laughed because it's Halloween weekend and I thought it was a prank. We went to the bar where the staff said, no, it's real.
"I saw three police cars and five police officers and a small silver tent. The police were taping off the area. We are in another pub now. The whole area is sealed off. It just seems so surreal." A Police Scotland statement reads: "Officers in Edinburgh are currently dealing with a serious road traffic collision in the Cowgate area of the city.
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