Crime

ASSAULT ON BROUGHTON ROAD – POLICE APPEAL FOR INFORMATION

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 21/05/2025 - 22:46

Police Scotland issued a press release this evening which we publish below unedited and in full.

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Around 1.20pm on Tuesday, 20 May, 2025, a 76-year-old man was walking on Broughton Road near to Tesco when he was approached by a man and assaulted.

The man did not require hospital treatment.

The suspect is described as being between 60 and 75 years of age, around 5ft 10in in height, of slim build and bald. He was wearing light coloured clothing and has a distinctive crouched walk.

INCIDENT ON RODNEY STREET

Submitted by Editor on Sat, 04/01/2025 - 14:14

On 31 December 2024 Police Scotland issued a press release relating to an incident which happened on 14 September last year.

We reproduce it below unedited and in full.

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ROBBERY OF 92-YEAR-OLD LOCAL

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 14/10/2024 - 13:24

Police Scotland issued a press release yesterday which we reproduce unedited and in full below.

Detectives are appealing for information following a robbery at an address on Saxe Coburg Street in Edinburgh.

POLICE SCOTLAND APPEAL FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON BUS

Submitted by Editor on Tue, 30/01/2024 - 12:45

Police Scotland issued a press release this morning which we reproduce below unedited and in full.

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POLICE APPEAL AFTER DISTURBANCE ON GEORGE STREET

Submitted by Editor on Mon, 24/07/2023 - 21:18

Police Scotland today issued the following press release. We reproduce it below unedited and in full.

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POLICE RELEASE IMAGES

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 22/06/2023 - 09:03

Police Scotland issued a press release yesterday which we reproduce below unedited and in full.

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Police Scotland have released images of a man they believe may be able to assist them with their enquiries into an assault which occurred on Greenside Place in Edinburgh at around 10pm on Sunday 27 November 2022. [IMAGES REMOVED FROM ARTICLE HERE ON 30 JUNE.]

SERIOUS ASSAULT IN St MARK'S PARK

Submitted by Editor on Thu, 15/06/2023 - 16:59

Detectives appeal for witnesses

Police Scotland issued a press release this morning (Thursday 15 June) which we reproduce below unedited and in full.

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POLICE LAUNCH MURDER INQUIRY AFTER FRIDAY'S DISTURBANCE ON LEITH STREET

Submitted by Editor on Sun, 04/06/2023 - 21:44

Police Scotland issued the following press release this evening. We reproduce it unedited and in full.

A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a 30-year-old man in Edinburgh.

Around 7.45pm on Friday, 2 June, 2023, officers were called to a report of a disturbance on Leith Street near to the junction with Greenside Row.

Peter Mullen, 30, of Edinburgh, suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where he died a short time later.