Edinburgh police release CCTV image of man after 'serious assault' in city centre
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Police have released CCTV images of a man following a serious assault in the city centre.
Detectives believe the man pictured may be able to assist with their inquiries into an ongoing investigation. The assault took place at around 2am on Saturday, April 26, on Lothian Road.
The man in the images is described as being of South Asian appearance, slim build, 5ft 6in to 5ft 9in tall and aged late teens to early twenties, with short dark hair.
He was wearing a dark hooded jacket, dark bottoms and dark trainers.
Detective Constable Christopher Stewart said: 'I would urge this man or anyone who recognises him to please make contact with us.
"I would also ask anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone with information relating to the incident, to please speak to officers via 101, quoting reference 1272 of 27 April 2025.
"Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.'
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