Police are appealing for information after a taxi driver was assaulted in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh around 11pm on Sunday when the driver who had picked up a fare from the city centre, Â dropped off two males and a female at Niddrie House Avenue. As the driver opened the door of the taxi to assist the passengers, he was struck to the face with a glass bottle by one of the males.
The driver suffered a broken nose as a result of the assault.
Police are now appealing for anyone in the area who has information to come forward to police immediately.
PC Victoria Henretty said: “This was a completely unprovoked and violent assault on a taxi driver, and we are appealing for anyone who was in Niddrie House Avenue on Sunday 5th April at around 11pm to contact police, particularly if you have information that in relation to the identity of the suspects.”
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.
