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Knife Attack in Edinburgh Leaves Two Hospitalized, Schools Lockdown

3/2/2026

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Two people were hospitalized after a knife attack in Calder, Edinburgh, Monday morning.
Armed police cordoned Cobbinshaw House, where the suspect was believed holed up.
The attacker, described as a black man in his late 30s, tried to enter a school and nursery before ransacking a shop.
Police confirmed the incident is not terror-related and that the situation is contained.
Area schools were locked down as a precaution.

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Two people were hospitalized after a knife attack in Calder, Edinburgh, Monday morning.
Armed police cordoned Cobbinshaw House, where the suspect was believed holed up.
The attacker, described as a black man in his late 30s, tried to enter a school and nursery before ransacking a shop.
Police confirmed the incident is not terror-related and that the situation is contained.
Area schools were locked down as a precaution.