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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. 

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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