Man taken to hospital following serious assault at Edinburgh's Waverley Market

A man has been taken to hospital following a serious assault at a shopping centre in Edinburgh city centre.

The serious assault happened in Waverley Mall at around 4pm on Wednesday, September 9.

Police and the ambulance service attended the scene and a man was taken to hospital. Officers remain in the area.

Two ambulances were spotted outside the city centre shopping mall on Wednesday afternoon. | Breaking News & Crime in Edinburgh/FB

A police car at the scene outside Waverley Mall on Wednesday, September 9. | Breaking News & Crime in Edinburgh/FB

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4pm on Wednesday, 9 September, 2026, we received a report of a serious assault in Waverley Mall, Edinburgh.

"Officers attended and a man has been taken to hospital. Enquiries are ongoing and a police presence remains in the area.”