31-year-old in court after Edinburgh council workers fall ill removing stickers from lamppost
Two council workers were taken to hospital after removing stickers from a lamppost in Morningside
A 31-year-old has appeared in court on petition following an incident where two council workers were taken to hospital.
Eve Shaw faced an single allegation of culpable and reckless conduct during a private hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, September 15.
Shaw, whose address was only given as Edinburgh, made no plea and the case was committed for further examination.
Shaw was granted bail and the next court appearance is still to be confirmed.
The court hearing comes four weeks after two workmen were taken to hospital after they had started feeling unwell while removing “unauthorised stickers” from a lamppost on the Capital’s Morningside Road.
The pair had allegedly come into contact with a substance while working on the lamppost but after being checked over by medics they were discharged following the incident on August 20.
Police and the fire service both attended the scene and the area was closed off to the public while testing took place.
The road was eventually reopened after it was found the substance posed no risk to the public.
At the time, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “On the evening of Thursday, 20 August, 2026, a further report was made about items being placed on a lamppost in the Morningside Road area of Edinburgh.
“A short closure was put in place while this was removed and further tests are being carried out on the substance to establish exactly what has been used.
“However, it was found to pose no further threat to the public.
“A 30-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with culpable and reckless conduct.