Police are appealing for information after a 22 year old man was seriously assaulted at Mall Avenue, near Tesco Extra in Musselburgh.
The incident occurred between 1am and 1.25am on the Sunday the 4th of August.
During the altercation, the victim was attacked by a group of men all wearing formal dress.
As a result he sustained a puncture wound to his left arm and was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary by ambulance where he was treated and later released.
Detective Constable Craig Dilworth from Dalkeith CID said, “We are investigating after a disturbance in the Musselburgh area left a man with a serious injury to his arm.
“We are continuing with our enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this assault and anyone who was in the area and witnessed what happened should contact police immediately.
“Likewise, anyone who can help us identify the suspects should also come forward.”
Anyone with information is requested to contact Dalkeith CID on ‘101’ quoting incident number 505 of the 4th of August. To report information anonymously, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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.
