{"id":20955,"date":"2025-04-15T03:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T03:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/20955\/"},"modified":"2025-04-15T03:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T03:47:16","slug":"man-stabbed-in-horror-broad-daylight-attack-on-busy-scots-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/20955\/","title":{"rendered":"Man stabbed in horror broad daylight attack on busy Scots street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A MAN has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Edinburgh in a broad daylight attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> said they were alerted to the incident in the London Road area of the city at about 6am.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Close-up of Police Scotland officers at a demonstration.\" height=\"685\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"PA:Press Association\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/police-scotland-officers-anti-racism-336912190.jpg\" data-caption=\"Cops are currently probing the attack\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/police-scotland-officers-anti-racism-336912190.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Cops are currently probing the attackCredit: PA:Press Association<\/p>\n<p>A 47-year-old man was raced to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment after the attack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/cops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cops<\/a> have confirmed an extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigation<\/a> is underway into the blade attack.<\/p>\n<p>More patrols will also be carried out in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information has been urged to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Local people who have concerns about the attack are able to speak with patrolling officers.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the force said: &#8220;Around 6am on Monday April 14, 2025 we received a report of a serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assault<\/a> in the London Road area of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/emergency-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emergency services<\/a> attended and a 47-year-old man was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Officers remain in the area and are carrying out extensive inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Anyone with any concerns or information can approach these officers or call police on 101 quoting incident 0378 of 14 April.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It comes as cops probe another incident in the city <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/news\/14634666\/three-teenagers-rushed-hospital-stabbed-scots-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which saw three teenagers stabbed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More homes firebombed and hoods issue chilling threat as gang war continues<\/p>\n<p>The youngsters were knifed in the horror attack in Portobello on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>The three boys &#8211; two aged 18 and one aged 17 &#8211; were rushed to\u00a0Edinburgh\u00a0Royal Infirmary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Side view of a Police Scotland vehicle with contact information.\" height=\"720\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/side-police-scotland-vehicle-parked-968455548.jpg\" data-caption=\"Police were called to London Road in Edinburgh this morning\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/side-police-scotland-vehicle-parked-968455548.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to London Road in Edinburgh this morningCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A MAN has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Edinburgh in a broad daylight attack. 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