Police launch probe into stinking bin
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Police cordoned off a city pavement following complaints about an 'overwhelming' stench coming from a bin.
Officers took the action in Comiston Road after receiving a report from concerned locals at around 5pm.
One resident, who asked not to be named, said that the bin was emanating a “stench of death”.
Police have yet to identify the contents.