Granton Square incident: 17-year-old arrested and charged in connection with attempted murder and serious assault

The incident happened at Granton Square at around 1.10am on Saturday (July 3).

As reported in the Evening News, police sealed off part of the street after two men were left seriously injured in the early morning attack.

The two men, aged 19 and 21, were taken to hospital for treatment.

Police later launched an appeal for witnesses and anyone with dash-cam footage to come forward.

Police in Edinburgh have now confirmed that a 17-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

He is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday (July 7).

Detective Sergeant Mark McGraw, of CID in Edinburgh, said: “I want to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident and at no point were they at risk.

“Enquiries are continuing and I would like to thank the public for the assistance already provided."

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this article. We're more reliant on your support than ever as the shift in consumer habits brought about by coronavirus impacts our advertisers.

If you haven't already, please consider supporting our trusted, fact-checked journalism by taking out a digital subscription.