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Police, ambulances and fire engines attend incident on Aberdeen homeless unit

West North Street was down to one lane.

West North Street incident.
Emergency services are at the scene. Image: Ben Hendry/DC Thomson.

Police, ambulances and fire engines descended on a busy street in Aberdeen city centre following concerns for a person.

Emergency services were sent to the scene of an incident at Aberdeen City Council Homelessness Unit on West North Street.

Police were called at around 3:25pm on Friday following concern for a person.

Police outside Aberdeen City Council Homelessness Unit on West North Street.
Emergency services attended the scene of the incident at Aberdeen City Council Homelessness Unit on West North Street. Image: Ben Hendry/DC Thomson.

Officers were seen on the second floor of the three-storey homeless accommodation block, near Morrisons.

They set up a cordon up at the entrance of the flats.

One ambulance left the scene at 6.15pm, while others remained at the scene for some time.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told The P&J that they were “assisting police” by “standing by” at the incident, which they were alerted to at 5.32pm.

An appliance was sent from nearby Aberdeen Central fire station at Mounthooly, but left the scene at 7.50pm.

Police called over concern for a person

West North Street was reduced to one lane.

In a statement, a Police Scotland spokesperson told The Press and Journal: “We were called at around 3.25pm.

A fire engine outside the homelessness unit on West North Street.
A fire engine was sent from nearby Aberdeen Central fire station at Mounthooly. Image: Ben Hendry/DC Thomson.

“This is a concern for person incident that officers have attended.”

The Scottish Ambulance Service and Aberdeen City Council have been approached for comment.

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