Police Scotland have confirmed that a man has been arrested and charged following an assault in the Royal Mile which took place around 6pm on Wednesday.
A 36-year-old man suffered a serious head injury during the incident outside the Radisson Blu hotel and he remains at the Western General Hospital, where he is in a stable condition.
A police spokeswoman said on Thursday: “Police in Edinburgh can confirm that a 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged following an assault in the High Street.
“The incident happened around 5.55pm on Wednesday when a 36-year-old man sustained a serious head injury.”
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.
