Urban explorers breaking into a former high school in Edinburgh have been warned the building is 'extremely unsafe'.
As previously reported by The Herald, the former Currie Community High School has become a target for trespassers filming content for TikTok.
City of Edinburgh Council and contractor Kier said they were aware of the issue and upping security on the site.
In the wake of the break-ins, police have warned that the building is not safe to enter, and anyone doing so is putting themselves at risk.
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Police Scotland said: "Officers are asking the public to avoid entering a derelict premises on Dolphin Avenue in Currie following a number of calls from the community.
"The derelict building has been damaged during attempts to gain entry, and the building is not in a stable condition."
Sergeant Mark Coull said: “We have received a number of calls over the last two weeks regarding entry being gained into a derelict premises in Currie.
“Luckily, no one has been hurt but this building is extremely unsafe, and by entering you are putting yourself and others at risk of injury.
“We would ask the public to stay away from the area and if you have any concerns, please call Police Scotland on 101.”
The new Currie Community High School opened last month - next to the former building - following a lengthy design and construction process that spanned the Covid pandemic.
Delivered by the Scottish Government and City of Edinburgh Council through the Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), the new campus project cost £67 million in total construction costs.
The project was first approved in 2019, and was built to specific environmental and energy-efficiency standards. Its completion makes it the first secondary school in Scotland to meet Passivhaus standards, requiring very little energy for climate control and air circulation.
As a result, the old building currently lies empty.
A spokesperson for City of Edinburgh Council said: "We are aware of reports of break-ins at the former Currie Community High School site, and we are working closely with our contractors and other partners to secure the site.”
A Kier spokesperson said: “We are aware of the concerning activity involving break-ins at the old school building on the Currie High School estate.
"The safety and security of the site is a priority, we take this matter extremely seriously and we have been working closely with the Council and project partners to address the situation.”
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