Man seriously assaulted by two youths in Leith Street, Edinburgh
Police are looking for information after a 41-year-old man was attacked by a pair of youths at a bus stop in Edinburgh's city centre
A man has been injured after being seriously assaulted at an Edinburgh city centre bus stop.
The incident happened last night (Thursday December 29) around 7:45pm on Leith Street, just outside the Omni Centre.
The 41-year-old victim was approached by two male youths and attacked, he was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment and later discharged.
Detective Constable Gary Lipscombe, from Edinburgh CID, said: “We are keen to trace these two males, who ran off down past the Omni Centre in the direction of Leith Walk. They ran past a group of people.
“They are described as being in their late teens, wearing black tracksuits and white trainers.
“Our enquiries so far have established the area was busy at the time of the assault and witnessed by members of the public at the nearby bus stop. There was also a long traffic queue; motorists may have seen the assault or captured it on dash-cam.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the area and has any information to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3075 of Thursday, 29 December 2022. Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 if you wish to remain anonymous.”