Police are appealing for information after a man was discovered with serious facial injuries in a city centre street last Monday morning.
Enquiries are ongoing after the 40-year-old was found nursing injuries in Picardy Place, which is situated at the top of Leith Walk, at around 4.10am on 9th June.
Detective Constable Sara Hamilton said: “The man appears to have been the victim of a vicious attack and we are working hard to ascertain the full circumstances of what happened.
“We are asking for public assistance with this matter, and anyone who saw anything suspicious in and around Picardy Place in the early hours of Monday morning is urged to get in touch.”
Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or, alternatively, the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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.
