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Scottish parliament evacuated after recovery of suspicious white powder
Three similar envelopes, one believed to contain a suspicious white powder, were being investigated by police. They were addressed to Conservative lawmakers.
Police said the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh was evacuated on November 7 after a suspicious package was found, with a source saying a suspicious white powder had been sent to a Conservative Party lawmaker.
Three similar envelopes, one believed to contain a suspicious white powder, were being investigated by police, a source at the building said.
The letters were addressed to Conservative lawmakers, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Liz Smith and Edward Mountain, the source said. One of the letters was only intercepted when opened by a researcher on the first floor of building while the other two letters had similar writing.
“Police in Edinburgh responded to the Scottish Parliament at around 11.35 a.m. … following the discovery of a suspicious package,” police said in a statement. “The building has been evacuated as a precaution and inquiries are continuing.”
The Scottish parliament confirmed the incident was ongoing and police were at the scene.
Known as Holyrood, the parliament building is located at the bottom of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh’s most famous thoroughfare which leads down from its historic castle to Queen Elizabeth’s Edinburgh residence, Holyrood Palace.
