Police are appealing for witnesses after a 55 year old man was subjected to an unprovoked assault at a bar near Haymarket Station yesterday evening (Saturday 28.)
The incident happened at around 11pm at the Platform 5 pub on Clifton Terrace when the victim was about to buy a drink at the bar. The suspect, who was in front of him, turned around and struck him to the face with a glass. The suspect then made off from the pub with a group of males and the victim was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to be treated for a facial injury.
He is described as white, in his early 30s, slim build, around 5ft 8in to 5ft 9in tall, and with short dark hair that is balding at the back. He was wearing a dark, possibly leather, jacket, and dark jeans.
Detective Sergeant Clark Martin said: “This appears to have been a completely unprovoked attack which left the victim with a facial injury that is likely to result in permanent scarring.
“We are appealing for anyone who was in Platform 5 around 11pm yesterday evening, and we witnessed this assault, to contact Police Scotland on 101 or 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.
