Man badly hurt following Musselburgh assault
The 47-year-old was found badly hurt in the Links Avenue area of Fisherrow at around 3.50am
A man is in hospital after he was seriously assaulted in Musselburgh overnight.
The 47-year-old was found badly hurt in the Links Avenue area of Fisherrow at around 3.50am on Monday.
Emergency services attended and he was taken to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and officers are appealing for witnesses.
Police are trying to find the person responsible.
Detective Constable Garry Mauran said: “If anyone was in the Links Avenue area around the time and saw what happened, or anyone who was acting suspiciously, or anything which may assist our enquiries, I’d urge them to come forward.
“Officers are in the area carrying out extensive enquiries and I’d like to ask anyone with private CCTV, doorbell or dashcam footage of this area to review it and bring anything which may be relevant to our attention.
Contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 0281 of 14 October. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers on 0800 111 555 if you would like to remain anonymous