Man 52 arrested in connection with serious assault in Muirhouse

Police officers investigating a serious assault in the Muirhouse area of the city have arrested a 52-year-old man. 

Officers were called to Muirhouse Park around 5.20am this morning Wednesday 14 August 2024. 

A 43-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment following the incident and the street was cordoned off to facilitate the investigation. 

Officers say that their enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. and that this is being treated as an isolated incident and there was no wider risk to the public.

The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 15 August, 2024.

A police spokesman said: A 52-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a serious assault on Muirhouse Park, Edinburgh around 5.20am on Wednesday, 14 August, 2024.

“A 43-year-old woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

“This is being treated as an isolated incident and there was no wider risk to the public.

“The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 15 August, 2024.”