A 51-year old man has been charged by police after allegedly trying to kill a woman in a flat in Old Tolbooth Wynd shortly after 1am this morning.

A 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries before being released

. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police in Edinburgh have charged a 51-year-old man in connection with attempted murder after officers were called to an address in the Old Tolbooth Wynd area at around 1.05am on Wednesday, April 10. “A 51-year-old woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries and released following treatment. “The man is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.”

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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.