A 30-year-old man was left in a critical condition after being attacked following a “disturbance” in Great Junction Street in Leith at 2am this morning.
The man is currently in hospital and police have launched an enquiry.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police were called to Great Junction Street at around 2am in response to reports of a disturbance.
“A man in his 30s was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries and he is currently in a critical condition.
“Officers are carrying out inquiries in Leith and are following a positive line of inquiry.”
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 or alternatively the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where information can be given in confidence.
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.
