Police are investigating following a serious assault in Restalrig Road, near to Leith Links which took place this morning around 1.50am when two male suspects approached and assaulted two men and a woman who were walking home.
One of the men sustained a serious leg injury as a result of the attack. He was taken by the Scottish Ambulance Service to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and is currently in a stable condition.
Police are now appealing for information regarding this incident. Both suspects are described as white men aged 18-20 with slim builds. They are both described as tall (6ft – 6ft 2”) in height and were wearing dark suits with white shirts and black ties.
The first suspect has dark brown hair while the other has shaved blond hair.
Detective Inspector John Kavanagh said: “This was an unprovoked and vicious attack on three people, which has resulted in one of the group suffering a serious leg injury.
“We are eager to trace the two suspects as a matter of urgency. Anyone who recognises their description, or was in the area at the time of the attack, is asked to contact police immediately.”
Those with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or anonymously through 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.
