A&E department evacuated after two assaulted
Police and fire crews attended the incident at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
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The emergency department of a hospital in Aberdeen was evacuated and temporarily closed after a man assaulted two people.
Police and fire crews responded to the incident at the city's Royal Infirmary at about 17:30 on Friday, with two people treated at the scene.
NHS Grampian said the A&E department had since reopened, but warned it was dealing with a "large backlog of patients".
A Police Scotland spokesperson said inquiries into the incident were ongoing.
NHS Grampian chief executive, Laura Skaife-Knight, urged patients "only to attend the department in an emergency".
She said other areas of the hospital were not affected.