Princes Street re-opens after Scott Monument incident

Polcie were called at around 2pm.

PRINCES Street has re-opened after police were called to deal with concerns for a woman on the Scott Monument.

The road was closed between Waverley Bridge and The Mound at around 2pm while police spoke to the woman. The road re-opened an hour and a half later

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: “We can confirm that the incident at the Scott Monument came to a peaceful conclusion at around 3:30pm today.

“Officers are now working to reinstate traffic in and around the area of Princes Street.”