Man suffers serious head injury following city centre attack

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously
assaulted in the city centre.

The incident took place between 1.40am and 1.55am yesterday
morning at a bus stop on the south side of Princes Street, near to Waverley
Mall.

A 24-year-old man was involved in an altercation with the
suspect and the victim was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with a serious
head injury.

The suspect is described as white, around 6ft 2in tall and
between thirty to forty-years-old. He was wearing a long dark green hooded
khaki jacket and dark trousers.

Constable Justine Bremner, of Gayfield Square Police
Station, said: “We believe that several people were near to the bus stop
when the incident happened so we’re appealing to them to contact us.

“Anyone with information should contact us on 101
quoting incident number 0250 of 8 January or anonymously via Crimestoppers on
0800 555 111.”