{"id":2575713,"date":"2026-03-03T17:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reported-somali-man-with-knives-in-each-hand-tried-to-invade-child-nursery-was-repelled-then-stabbed-two-people-before-fleeing-police\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:15:40","slug":"reported-somali-man-with-knives-in-each-hand-tried-to-invade-child-nursery-was-repelled-then-stabbed-two-people-before-fleeing-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reported-somali-man-with-knives-in-each-hand-tried-to-invade-child-nursery-was-repelled-then-stabbed-two-people-before-fleeing-police\/","title":{"rendered":"Reported Somali Man With Knives in Each Hand Tried to Invade Child Nursery, Was Repelled, Then Stabbed Two People Before Fleeing Police"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freported-somali-man-with-knives-in-each-hand-tried-to-invade-child-nursery-was-repelled-then-stabbed-two-people-before-fleeing-police%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575713&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Edinburgh, Scotland, a man wielding two knives caused panic on Monday, injuring two people before being arrested. Teh incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. in the Calder Gardens area, and a lockdown lasted until about 3:30 p.m. Police have said it was not terrorism-related and are treating it as a mental-health incident. A Telegraph report suggested the suspect might be Somali, though this has not been officially confirmed. The two victims were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries\u2014one man with injuries consistent with stabbing and a woman with a head laceration not believed to be from a bladed weapon. The suspect was detained under the Mental Health Act. Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy thanked the public and reassured there is no ongoing wider risk. Some reports noted damage to a local shop and an attempted entry into a nursery during the events.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A black man caused panic in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday after brandishing knives in public, resulting in two people being injured.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, who reportedly wielded two knives, was later arrested, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/public-told-to-avoid-part-of-edinburgh-as-armed-police-respond-to-reports-of-man-with-bladed-weapon-13514082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He was taken into custody after a lockdown in the Calder Gardens section of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/KyIho#selection-3305.0-3308.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegraph<\/a> said the suspect was presumed to be from Somalia, but there was no official confirmation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The triple-stabbing suspect in Edinburgh has now been detained under the Mental Health Act.<\/p>\n<p>Police have swiftly ruled out terrorism, insisting the incident is &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mental-health related<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One can&rsquo;t help but notice how remarkably fast these conclusions are reached &mdash; long before any&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RRyVMhxAlw\">pic.twitter.com\/RRyVMhxAlw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Vicky Richter&#127465;&#127466;&#127482;&#127480;&#127463;&#127479;&#127468;&#127463; (@VickyRichterUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VickyRichterUSA\/status\/2028446012541370840?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\"); 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ALERT: Don&rsquo;t Worry, Scotland &ndash; It&rsquo;s NOT Terror-Related: Just a Knifeman in Combat Gear Stabbing People Near a School<\/p>\n<p>Edinburgh Calder stabbing: &ldquo;Man&rdquo; in combat gear roaming with TWO huge knives, smashes local shop, stabs multiple people (at least two in hospital), barricades&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZHow8Lscgj\">pic.twitter.com\/ZHow8Lscgj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amy Mek (@AmyMek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyMek\/status\/2028438368825315557?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police said two individuals were taken to a hospital with &ldquo;non-life-threatening injuries.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-dodgers-trevor-bauer-placed-on-administrative-leave-amid-sexual-assault-allegations\/\" title=\"LA Dodgers\u2019 Trevor Bauer Placed On Administrative Leave Amid Sexual Assault Allegations\">man reportedly suffered<\/a> an injury &ldquo;consistent with being stabbed,&rdquo; while a woman suffered a laceration to her head which was, &ldquo;not believed to be caused by a bladed weapon.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said the incident was not terrorism-related.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-15606067\/Multiple-people-stabbed-knifeman-roaming-Edinburgh-neighbourhood-Armed-police-race-estate-man-seen-brandishing-two-knives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that damage to a local shop was connected to the event.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet noted how multiple individuals said the suspect tried to enter a nursery, but was eventually chased away before smashing up the local business.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Inspector Scott Kennedy of the Scotland police said: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to thank the public for their assistance and patience while we dealt with this incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Invader grins down at the Scottish people after his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-subway-workers-call-for-protections-amid-uptick-in-violence\/\" title=\"NYC subway workers call for protections amid uptick in violence\">stabbing spree<\/a> outside a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-irreversible-consequences-of-school-closures\/\" title=\"The Irreversible Consequences of School Closures\">primary school<\/a> in Edinburgh. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4nZIfm290K\">https:\/\/t.co\/4nZIfm290K<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O3LIt9bCWK\">pic.twitter.com\/O3LIt9bCWK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tommy Robinson &#127468;&#127463; (@TRobinsonNewEra) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TRobinsonNewEra\/status\/2028449623224766802?\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy added, &ldquo;I understand what happened was alarming for the local community and I want to reassure the public there is no ongoing wider risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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