19-year-old man seriously injured in attack by four men in Restalrig

A 19-year-old man has been seriously injured after being attacked by four men in the Restalrig area of Edinburgh.

The attack happened at the junction of Restalrig Road and Blackie Road between 8pm and 9pm on March 12.

The 19-year-old was walking to the newsagents when four men got out a car armed with poles and bladed weapons and assaulted him, before making off in the vehicle along Blackie Road.

The victim went to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment to a deep cut on his face and back.

The matter was only reported to police on Monday, April 1. Inquiries are now underway to establish who is responsible.

All four of the suspects were wearing tracksuits, with one described as being white, mid-twenties, between 5ft 9ins and 6ft tall with dirty blond scruffy hair, ascruffy beard and a round face. There are no further descriptions of the other men.

Detective Constable Neill Watt from Gayfield CID said: "At this time we're working to establish any potential motive for this attack and would ask anyone who was in the area on the evening of Tuesday 12th March and witnessed what happened to come forward.

"Prior to this incident, the victim and a group of his friends had spoken with two females and these individuals may have seen, heard, or know something that is of relevance to this inquiry.

"They, and anyone else with information that can assist with our ongoing investigation, is asked to contact police immediately."