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Police swoop on Glasgow street as road sealed off amid major incident

Police swoop on Glasgow street as road sealed off amid major incident

Scottish Suna day ago
Properties in Glasgow's Finsbay Street have been cordoned off near Shieldhall Road
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POLICE have locked down part of a Scots street amid an ongoing incident.
Properties in Glasgow's Finsbay Street have been cordoned off near Shieldhall Road.
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Police tape sections off various parts of the street, with access for residents only, whilst police cars and a van are blocking vehicle access
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Officers are standing guard while others make enquiries inside and around one of the houses
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Officers were spotted carrying equipment into one of the properties in FInsbay Street
Reports on social media have suggested a body has been found but cops have yet to confirm this.
Officers are standing guard while others make enquiries inside and around one of the houses.
Police tape sections off various parts of the street, with access for residents only, whilst police cars and a van are blocking vehicle access.
Officers were spotted carrying equipment into one of the properties in the street.
Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed they attended the scene at around 6:36am today (Tues)
A spokesperson said: 'We received a call at 6.36am today to attend an incident on Govan and dispatched one ambulance to the scene.'
Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.
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