Four men charged with attempted murder after lorry crashed into house in Edinburgh

Four men have appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a lorry crashed into a house in Edinburgh.

A property on Brand Drive was left severely damaged following the incident involving a skip lorry on May 26.

Police confirmed four men had been charged following raids at six properties in Kilmarnock and Darvel on June 18.

James Bryden, 41, and Ross Ferguson, 39, from Kilmarnock, and Tyler McMillan, 31, and Jason Greig, 24, from East Ayrshire, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.

As well as attempted murder, each faces a charge under the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Bryden, Ferguson and McMillan made no plea, were remanded in custody, and will appear in court again within the next eight days. Greig made no plea and was granted bail with a further court date to be confirmed.