Edinburgh crime: 22-year-old man reported to authorities in connection with serious assault in Grassmarket

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A 22-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal following a serious assault in Edinburgh.

At around 5pm on Friday, March 22, a 44-year-old man was taken to hospital for medical treatment after being assaulted in the Grassmarket area of the city.

A 44-year-old man was seriously assaulted on the Grassmarket near the junction with Victoria Street on March 22 | Google Maps

Following a public appeal, police were able to identify a man who will now be reported to the Crown Office.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Following our appeal relating to a serious assault on Grassmarket in Edinburgh that happened around 5pm on Friday, 22 March, 2024, a 22-year-old man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.”