Police Scotland have advised of an arrest in connection with a search they were conducting earlier in the week.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of a police officer in Edinburgh. 

Around 4.15pm on Wednesday, 11 January, 2023, following a routine stop in the Bathfield area for suspected road traffic offences, an officer was injured after being hit by a car.

Enquiries are ongoing. 

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