Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was seriously assaulted in the Cowgate in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The incident happened around 2.30am when a 33 year old man was walking on the Cowgate at the junction with Candlemaker Row. He was struck from behind and then assaulted by a group of between six to twelve men. The victim received a fractured arm and facial injuries and was conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to be treated.
A number of witnesses have identified this group of men as being in their late 20’s, most of whom were wearing tweed jackets or suits, shirts, ties and brogues. They then headed up Victoria Street, where they were lost to sight.
Detective Sergeant Neil Spowart said: “This appears to have been an unprovoked assault which left the victim needing hospital treatment. We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of the Cowgate around 2.30am on Sunday morning, and who saw this altercation take place. The group of suspects have been described as wearing distinctive tweed jackets, and so we hope this description will assist in jogging people’s memories, particularly if they have information on which pub or bar they were in beforehand.”
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
