A second man has been arrested in connection with an attempted murder, which happened in Drylaw’s Groathill Road North.
The incident took place around 2.30pm on Wednesday, 29 May, 2024, and a 41-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
The arrested man, aged 39, is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 10 June, 2024.
This follows the previous arrest of a 34-year-old in connection with the same incident.
POLICE are appealing for information following a serious assault of a man in Drylaw yesterday. The incident took place in the Groathill Road North area at round 2.30pm on Wednesday (29 May, 2024).
A 41-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Detective Constable Peter Lyons said: “Extensive enquiries are being carried out to establish the full circumstances of this incident.
“We are appealing to anyone in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with any information to get in touch.
“I would also urge anyone with dashcam footage or private CCTV that could assist our investigation to contact officers.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting incident 2702 of 29 May. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, if you wish to remain anonymous.
