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Scottish police closed University Hospital Crosshouse and a main street in the town of Kilmarnock on Thursday while dealing with what they said were three potentially linked serious incidents.
The first occurred outside the hospital at 7.45 p.m., Scottish police said, followed by a second about 20 minutes later on Portland Street, and the third, a serious traffic accident, on the A76 road at around 8.30 p.m.
“We can confirm that the ongoing incidents in the Kilmarnock area are not being treated as terrorist-related,” police said.
Officers in Kilmarnock are currently facing two serious incidents in the city at this time, one at Crosshouse Hospital and the second on Portland Street. These areas are cordoned off and the public is asked to avoid them at this time. pic.twitter.com/Pcbfg5c9G7
– Ayrshire Police (@AyrshirePolice)
February 4, 2021
They said the investigations were at an early stage and that the areas have been cordoned off. “There is no cause for concern for the community at large,” they added.
Scottish Justice Minister Humza Yousaf advised the public to avoid Crosshouse Hospital and Portland Street, saying that the police were witnessing a very serious incident.
The Scottish Sun reported that the hospital was closed amid reports of stabbings.
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