Edinburgh crime: Police lock down Leith street as man is rushed to hospital after ‘stabbing’

Police confirm 35-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

Police in Edinburgh locked down a residential street following a violent disturbance in which a man was allegedly ‘stabbed’.

Emergency services were called to Giles Street in Leith at around 9pm on Monday (January 2), as officers confirmed a 35-year-old man was assaulted and taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.

Police taped off entrances to the street and enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

Police in Edinburgh locked down a residential street following a violent disturbance in which a man was allegedly ‘stabbed’.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9pm on Monday, 2 January, 2023, police were called to a report of a man assaulted in Giles Street, Edinburgh.

“Officers attended and a 35-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and later released.

“Police enquiries are ongoing.”