Edinburgh crime: Newington assault sees 29-year-old man taken to hospital and police close off road
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A man has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted in Edinburgh’s Newington area in the early hours of this morning.
The 29-year-old victim was assaulted shortly after 2am on June 27 near Gray’s Court near Nicholson Street. His condition has been described as non-life threatening. He was taken to Edinburgh’s Royal Infirmary for treatment.
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Hide AdEnquiries into the incident remain ongoing with police officers having been spotted this morning taping off a section of South Clerk Street five blocks away from where the attack occurred.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a man having been assaulted in the Gray’s Court area of Edinburgh around 2.15am on Tuesday, 27 June, 2023. A 29-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries. They added: “Enquiries are ongoing.”