Man in hospital after being attacked by gang in Musselburgh

A 25-year-old man was taken to hospital after being attacked by a gang around 10.55pm on Hogmanay in Delta Drive, Musselburgh. 

The victim was taken from the scene in a car but later traced.

He was then conveyed to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious head and facial injuries.

Chief inspector Paul Batten said: “This was a large scale attack which has left a man in hospital with serious head and facial injuries. “Anyone who heard or witnessed the incident is asked to get in touch so we can identify those responsible for this assault.”