Three arrested following serious assault on Great Junction Street

Two teenagers aged 17 and 18 and a 54-year-old man have been arrested following a serious assault on Great Junction Street Edinburgh  which took place around 10.05pm on Monday. 

As a result of the incident two men, both aged 35, were taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment. 

Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and officers remain in the area.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.05pm on Monday, 24 June, 2024, we received a report of two men seriously injured in the Great Junction Street area of Edinburgh. 

“Emergency services attended and a 35-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment. 

“The second man, also 35, was traced a short time later at Bellevue Place and taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. 

“A 17-year-old male youth and two men, aged 18 and 54, have been arrested in connection with the incident and drug offences. 

“Enquiries are ongoing. 

“Officers remain in the area and anyone with any information or concerns can approach these officers.”