Arrest made after man suffers head injury in disturbance

The incident happened in the Leith area of Edinburgh at around 12.40pm on Sunday.

Arrest made after man suffers head injury in disturbance Police Scotland

A man has been arrested following a disturbance in Edinburgh which left another man with a head injury.

A large number of emergency service vehicles were seen around Henderson Street in Leith on Sunday afternoon.

An eyewitness told the PA news agency a man was taken into an ambulance bleeding heavily.

Police Scotland said officers were called to a disturbance on the neighbouring Parliament Street at 12.40pm.

One man has been arrested and police are urging anyone with information to come forward.

A spokeswoman for the force said: “One man has been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment to a head injury.

“One man has been arrested and inquiries are ongoing.

“Anyone who may have information can call police on 101, quoting incident 1374 of April 19.”

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