An 18-year-old man was seriously injured in a targeted attack near Portobello’s seaside promenade on Friday evening
Edinburgh: An 18-year-old guy got seriously hurt after an attack near the seaside on Friday night. It all went down around 6:40 PM on Bath Street in Portobello.
Emergency services rushed in, and he was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Thankfully, his injuries are serious but not life-threatening.
Police are on the case, trying to track down three men who were involved. Two of them are tall and slim, dressed in dark clothes and black balaclavas, riding dark e-bikes. The third guy is stocky with blonde hair.
Detective Inspector Dougal Begg mentioned they’re still piecing together what happened and that there will be a police presence in the area for a while.
He believes this was a targeted attack and is asking anyone who was around at the time to reach out if they have any info. If you’ve got dash-cam or CCTV footage, they’d love to see it.
If you know anything, you can contact Police Scotland at 101, quoting incident number 2687 from January 10, 2025. You can also call Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111 if you want to stay anonymous.
