A police investigation is underway following a serious assault in Eskview Terrace, Musselburgh which happened around 12.50pm on Monday afternoon.
A 30-year-old man was attacked by an unknown man and sustained a serious head injury.
He was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment, where he is detained in a serious condition.
At the time of the attack the man was wearing a light grey hoodie, blue jeans and black trainers with a blue trim. He was also accompanied by two dogs.
Police were contacted and are now appealing for witnesses.
The suspect is described as a white man in his twenties, with a slim build and short dark hair.
Detective Sergeant Lynsey Thomson of Dalkeith CID said: “This was a brutal and random attack and we are keen to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
“I would ask anyone who was in the Eskview Terrace area of Musselburgh around lunchtime on Monday, September 4, and saw anything suspicious, to get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
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.
