Edinburgh crime news: Man in hospital with serious injuries after armed police attend reported assault in Capital city centre

Armed police were called to the scene of an attack in a city centre street which saw a man taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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Emergency services were called to Niddry Street, just off the city’s famous Royal Mile, in the early hours of Wednesday following reports of a serious assault.

The 31-year-old victim was taken to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary for treatment.

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A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police were called around 3.50am on Wednesday, 8 June, 2022 following the report of a serious assault on Niddry Street, Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and a 31-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment of serious injuries.”

Detectives are now investigating the attack and said enquiries are ongoing.