Police Scotland has arrested and charged a further three men in connection with an incident on Wester Drylaw Drive, Edinburgh, on Tuesday, 9 March, in which a 35-year-old man was found seriously injured.
The three men, aged 24, 42 and 47, are due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today (Wednesday, 12 May).
A 38-year-old man and 49-year-old man were also arrested and charged in connection with the incident and were due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 17 March and 22 March respectively
A man who assaulted a woman and attempted to sexually assault her has been jailed. At Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, Juan Martin Comba Valdez was convicted and sentenced to 18-months in prison for the attack, which took place in Morrison Street during the early morning of Sunday 12th May. Continue reading Man jailed for Morrison Street attack
An 18 year old man has been charged in connection with the death of a 15-year-old Willowbrae girl found dead on Calton Hill on 8 December last year. He will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court later today.
Mhari O’Neill’s body was found by a member of the public at about 06:30 after she had been reported missing in the early hours of the Saturday morning.
Det Insp Susan Balfour, of Police Scotland, said: “Our sympathies remain with Mhari’s family at this time.
“We will now begin the work to prepare this case for court and I would like to thank all members of the public who came forward with information to assist the investigation.”
A man who assaulted a woman over an 11-year-period has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison.
John McAdam, aged 53, subjected the victim to a series of domestic assaults between 2006 and 2017 in the Midlothian and Scottish Borders area. Continue reading Domestic abuser jailed
Police in Edinburgh have recovered a significant quantity of Class A drugs following searches of three flats in the city. A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with this and is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today. Continue reading Man faces Court following drugs raids
Police have confirmed that a man has been arrested and charged following a fire-raising incident at an address in Wester Drylaw Place. The incident happened at around 8pm on Thursday 26 October. Continue reading Drylaw fire-raising: man faces court
Police in Edinburgh have arrested a 48-year-old woman following an incident in the Stockbridge area. She was subsequently reported to the Procurator Fiscal and appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday. Continue reading Woman in court following New Town incident
A second man has appeared in court following an attempted murder and robbery at a Trinity newsagent last month. Continue reading Trinity newsagent attempted murder: second arrest
Police Scotland have confirmed that a second man (aged 25) has been arrested following the discharge of a firearm in Cables Wynd, Leith. Continue reading Cables Wynd shooting: second man to appear in court
