Aberdeen Royal Infirmary A&E evacuated after man assaults two people

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary’s A&E was evacuated after a man assaulted two people.

The hospital’s Accident and Emergency department was put on lockdown on Friday evening as emergency services were called around 5.30pm.

Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the hospital. Two people were treated at the scene.

Officers say enquiries into the assault are ongoing.

Emergency services at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. STV News

Fire crews confirmed the matter was a police incident and they were standing by to assist.

The A&E department reopened around 7.40pm as some emergency services left the scene.

NHS Grampian said it was dealing with a large backlog of patients as a result of the incident and asked patients only to attend the department in an emergency.

A Police Scotland statement read: “Around 5.30pm on Friday, October 10, 2025, we received a report of a man having assaulted two people at a hospital in Aberdeen.

“Emergency services attended, and two people were treated at the scene. An area of the hospital was evacuated.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

NHS Grampian chief executive, Laura Skaife-Knight, said: “An incident at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, earlier this evening, resulted in the temporary closure of the hospital’s Emergency Department. It has since reopened.

“Other areas of the hospital were not affected.

“We are currently dealing with a large backlog of patients as a result and, as always, would ask patients only attend the department in an emergency.

“It is vital patients phone NHS 24 on 111 before attending at the ED – unless the situation is life threatening, for instance a suspected stroke or heart attack, in which case you should call 999.”

“Due to the nature of the incident, we cannot comment further.”