{"id":25483,"date":"2025-04-16T18:56:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/25483\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T18:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:56:29","slug":"shocking-moment-man-assaults-woman-in-edinburgh-pub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/25483\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking moment man &#8216;assaults woman&#8217; in Edinburgh pub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The attack has had a huge impact on the mum who is now afraid to go out.<\/p>\n<p>22:05, 15 Apr 2025Updated 22:10, 15 Apr 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-191016_anonymized.png\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Shocking footage shows the moment two men allegedly attacked a woman in a busy Edinburgh bar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A 29-year-old, who wished to remain anonymous, was out in the capital, having a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/underworld-source-says-daniel-crime-35050568\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">good<\/a> night with friends on Saturday, April 12. Having a good laugh with friends in Bar50 on the Cowgate, she said two men &#8220;lunged towards her pushing her with force to the ground&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The mum said her and her pals were having a drink and using the photo booth when they spoke to some couples who were sitting nearby and said the two men appeared to be <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/assault-victim-kept-stun-gun-35053512\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">looking<\/a> at them, while talking to each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Seconds later the two men reportedly <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/underworld-source-says-daniel-crime-35050568\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">walked<\/a> past the group, attacking the women with brute force before others intervened and the pair were escorted out by the bouncer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police Scotland have <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/assault-victim-kept-stun-gun-35053512\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> they received a report of an assault and are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-193719_anonymized.jpg\" alt=\"The men reportedly attacked the women.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The men reportedly attacked the women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Speaking to the Record the woman said the incident has left her too afraid to go out. She said: &#8220;I\u2019m still in shock as I don\u2019t know why they chose me but I also received messages from bar staff at another pub that they were aggressive and horrible in their premises. A member of the public seen them earlier that day and they were also rude to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;I was okay on the night but I went to the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/assault-victim-kept-stun-gun-35053512\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">doctors<\/a> today and they had said I have severe whiplash and it could take a while to get better the doctor is also worried I might have a brain injury and to look out for worrying symptoms.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744829787_15_0_Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-191016_anonymized.png\" alt=\"The woman was allegedly pushed with force.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The woman was allegedly pushed with force.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR2.png\" alt=\"\"  \/>Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">You&#8217;ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">All you have to do is <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/BZamc48XMaoEqKkIN7GWxV\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click here if you&#8217;re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select &#8216;Join Community&#8217; and you&#8217;re in!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you&#8217;re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click &#8216;Join Community&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose &#8216;exit group&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">If you\u2019re curious, you can read our <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/privacy-notice\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0_Screenshot-2025-04-14-at-193631_anonymized.jpg\" alt=\"The men appear aggressive in the footage.\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The men appear aggressive in the footage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A Police Scotland spokesperson said: &#8220;We were made aware of a woman who was assaulted at licensed premises on Blackfriars Street in Edinburgh around 11.05pm on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/underworld-source-says-daniel-crime-35050568\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Saturday<\/a>, 12 April, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cNo one was injured and enquiries are <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyrecord.co.uk\/news\/scottish-news\/underworld-source-says-daniel-crime-35050568\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">ongoing<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The attack has had a huge impact on the mum who is now afraid to go out. 22:05,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25484,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8816],"tags":[748,1102,4884,530,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-25483","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-edinburgh","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-edinburgh","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-police-scotland","12":"tag-scotland","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114349171437396143","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}