Police have arrested a second male in connection with the death of Shaun Woodburn.
Officers were called to Great Junction Street around 2am on Sunday 1 January after receiving reports of a disturbance. Shaun, aged 30, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he sadly died later that day.
A 16-year-old male was previously charged with murder.
The 17-year-old male is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday 25 March.
Detective Inspector Stuart Alexander of Police Scotland’s Major Investigation Team said:”We are committed to pursuing every possible line of enquiry as part of our ongoing investigation into Shaun’s death, and our condolences remain with his family and friends.”
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.
