Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted murder in the north of the city. The incident happened on a cycle path near Connaught Place off Ferry Road at around 7.50pm last night (Monday 8 October). Continue reading Police appeal following attempted murder on local cycle path
Police have issued CCTV of a man they wish to trace in connection with an ongoing investigation into an attempted murder in the city centre.
The incident happened around 3.50am on Saturday (1st September) on Princes Street, outside the Sports Direct store. Continue reading Police issue CCTV appeal for Princes Street attacker
A third man has been charged with attempted murder following an attack on a Chinese takeaway shop owner in West Pilton last week.
Jie Yu, 37, was punched, kicked and stabbed in a horrific attack last Wednesday evening in in West Pilton Park. The owner of the Pekin Garden in Ferry Road Drive remains in a “serious but stable” condition having now been moved to St John’s hospital in Livingston.
Since the attack Police Scotland has followed a positive line of enquiry and senior officers were confident that the attackers would be tracked down.
Police Scotland confirmed that a 19-year-old man has now been arrested and charged with attempted murder. He will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later, as will another 24-year-old man who was charged yesterday.
An 18-year-old man was charged with attempted murder and appeared before the Sheriff Court on Monday.
