Police treating capital attack as murder bid

AN attack on a man in Edinburgh last week is being treated as an attempted murder.

Police Scotland said a 34-year-old man was found injured in a common stairwell in West Pilton Grove at around 5pm on Friday.

He was taken to the Royal

Infirmary in the capital where he was treated for injuries to his head and body.

Officers have been conducting doorto-door inquiries and examining CCTV from the area.

They are appealing for help in tracking down the driver of a car seen driving erratically in the area at the time of the attack.

Detective Inspector Alison Macdonald said: “We are carrying out extensive inquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding this attempted murder, and trace whoever is responsible.

“A review of CCTV footage in the local area is ongoing and officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries in order to establish what happened.

“We are keen to trace the driver of a dark blue hatchback which was seen to be driving erratically in the area around the same time.”

She added that officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the attack take place, or to motorists who were driving in the area of West Pilton Grove between 4pm and

5pm on Friday, and have dash-cam footage.

Anyone with information can contact police by phoning 101.