Suspect arrested after man assaulted outside former Cash Converters

A 50-year-old man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where his condition is unknown. 

Suspect arrested after man assaulted outside former Cash Converters shop on Leith Walk in EdinburghSTV News

A suspect has been arrested after a man was assaulted outside a former Cash Converters in Edinburgh. 

Emergency services were called to Leith Walk in the city around 9.30am on Saturday morning following the incident. 

A 50-year-old man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, where his condition is unknown. 

Police confirmed a 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 9.30am on Saturday, March 4, to a report of an assault on Leith Walk, Edinburgh.

“Emergency services attended and a 50-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“A 46-year-old man has been arrested and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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