Police have charged two males aged 20 and 17 following reports of a disturbance with weapons in Shandwick Place.
Just before 9pm last night Sunday 28 July 2024 officers were alerted to reports of a group of males with weapons who were causing a disturbance.
‘Specialist resources’ were sent to the scene and a 19-year-old man was found to have a facial injury, although he did not require hospital treatment.
Two males, aged 17 and 20, were later traced in the area and arrested. They have been charged in connection with the incident.
Police say that the 20-year-old is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, July 29 while the 17-year-old will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.55pm on Saturday, 28 July, 2024, we were called to a report of a group of males with weapons causing a disturbance in Shandwick Place, Edinburgh.
“Officers supported by specialist resources attended and found a 19-year-old male with a facial injury who did not require hospital treatment.
“Two males, aged 17 and 20, were subsequently traced in the area and arrested and charged in connection with the incident.
“The 20-year-old male is due to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 29 July, 2024, and the 17-year-old male will be the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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.
