Two Men Suffer Vicious Attack On Calton Road

Two men have been injured in a "vicious attack'' carried out by three others as they waited for a taxi in central Edinburgh. The incident happened on Calton Road in Edinburgh at around 3.30am on Sunday when they were approached by the trio and assaulted. A 25-year-old man suffered significant injuries to his face while a 24-year-old was left with an injured shoulder. Both men were taken to the city's Royal Infirmary, with one later transferred to the Western General Hospital. Detectives are appealing for witnesses and have released descriptions of the three men. The first suspect is described as white, 26 or 27 years old, 6ft 1-2ins and of medium build. He had a gingery beard, Scottish accent and was wearing thick black-rimmed glasses, a black coat, jeans and trainers. The second suspect was white, 25 or 26 years old, 5ft 8ins and slim. He had short gingery-brown hair, a Scottish accent and was wearing a white T-shirt, and a red and green tartan coat. The third suspect was white, in his early twenties, 5ft 11ins, and slim. He had shoulder-length dirty blond hair. Detective Constable Chris Harding said: "This was a vicious attack which has caused significant distress and injury to two men. "I would urge anyone who saw the incident or the suspects, or who knows who they are, to contact police immediately.''