Police in Edinburgh are appealing to the public after a young man was seriously assaulted in the city centre.
Officers say the 26-year-old was rushed to hospital after suffering serious injuries during the attack at 3.50am on Friday, August 26.
The incident occurred on The Cowgate near the junction with Blair Street and the young man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
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Detective Constable Andrew Lambert of Edinburgh CID said: “Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone with information to get in touch.
“We are keen to speak to anyone in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident.
“Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2293 of Friday, 26 August, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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