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PoliceĀ  are appealing for further witnesses following the attempted murder of two men in the Wardieburn area on Wednesday.

The men, aged 43 and 45, travelled from the Aberdeen area and were attacked within a common stairwell on Wardieburn Street West around 6.10pm.

The victims made their way to Wardieburn Place West, and a passer-by alerted police.

The two suspects departed the scene, possibly via the large grass area at the rear of the block.

The first suspect is described as a white man, aged 17-19 years.Ā He has a central Scotland accent and light-coloured short hair, which is shaved at the sides. He was wearing a light-coloured sky blue hooded sweatshirt and grey jogging bottoms.

The second suspect is a white man in his mid-twenties.Ā He has a stocky build and was wearing a striped top.

Both victims were conveyed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and the 45-year-old was discharged from hospital yesterday. The 43-year-old man is now considered stable.

Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Houston said: “We’d like to thank the public for their assistance and patience so far and I would urge anyone who may have further information which can help with our enquiries to come forward.

“We’re currently pursuing various lines of enquiry to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and I would like to reassure the public that there will be an increase in high visibility patrols in the local area over the coming days.”

Those with information are asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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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.