36-year-old man slashed in Gorgie attack

A 36-year-old man has been slashed in an attack in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh.

He was walking along Stewart Terrace on Wednesday 20th June at around 5:30pm when he was approached by a group of four or five men.

At the time he felt a pain in the back of his thigh and later discovered a laceration. He required treatment at hospital.

Inquiries are now ongoing to indentify those responsible.

The suspects are described only as being in their late teens or early twenties, and wearing dark jogging bottoms and hooded tops with the hoods up.

Detective Constable Gavin Howat from Corstorphine CID said: "This seems to have been an uprovoked attack, which left the victim with a painful injury to the rear of his thigh.

"As part of our inquiries we are keen to trace the men who were passed the man as he made his way down the stairs.

"Anyone who knows who these individuals are, or who has any other information that can assist with our inquiries is asked to come forward."

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