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Scottish Police Arrest Man After Bomb Squad Called to Queen’s Official Residence

The Palace of Holyroodhouse is the Queen’s official residence in Edinburgh. It is close to the seat of the Scottish government in Holyrood.
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A 39-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, 23 March, after a suspicious package was discovered in the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

​Police Scotland said they responded to a call at 8.50pm on Tuesday.

A spokesman said: “We were called to the Palace of Holyroodhouse following a report of a suspicious item. Following examination by Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), it was made safe.”

They said a 39-year-old man had been arrested but added: "There was no threat to the public and inquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances."
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