Police called to reports of naked man spotted on rail tracks at Waverley Station

Police were called to Edinburgh Waverley shortly before 9.20am this morning following reports that a naked man had been seen on the tracks.

Trains between Waverley and Haymarket were delayed following the alert.

Officers subsequently detained a male who was then assessed by medical staff

 A British Transport Police spokeswoman said: “Some of the reports were of a naked man on the tracks.

“The man has been detained by police and is being checked over by the ambulance service.”