Police in Edinburgh are appealing for help in identifying a man who was found injured in Kings Stables Road in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, October 24).
The man was found with serious injuries on the roadway, near to the entrance to Princes Street Gardens, opposite the multi-storey NCP car park in Castle Terrace.
Following his discovery he was taken by ambulance to the Western General Hospital, where he is in a serious condition.
Police are carrying out inquiries to establish the circumstances behind the incident, and are appealing for information that can help them identify the injured man.
Officers are making contact with universities and colleges across Edinburgh in recognition that he may be a student who had been out socialising last night, a popular student night in the Capital. Inquiries are also being carried out at licensed premises in the area.
He is described as white, 18 to 30-years-old, 5ft 8ins to 6ft tall, slim build, with a small goatee beard and wearing a long sleeved blue and red top, light grey washed out jeans, and blue high-top canvas boots with SER 55 printed on them.
He has a distinctive dark ink tattoo on the inside of his left forearm, featuring a Pokemon-type character and a series of symbols (possibly Japanese) running the length of the tattoo.
Detective Sergeant Lyle Shaw said: “Our inquiries at the scene are continuing, and at this time we are working to try and identify the man who was found injured in the roadway around 2.15am today.
“Anyone who recognises his description, or who has concerns over a young male relative or friend that they may not have seen or heard from today, should contact police.
“Similarly, we are appealing to anyone who was in the area of King Stables Road or Castle Terrace in the early hours of this morning, who saw someone matching the description of the injured man, to come forward.”
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
