Man Arrested After Serious Assault in Edinburgh

0:00Police in Edinburgh have arrested a 39-year-old man after 50-year-old was found seriously injured on Ward Law Street. Officers rushed to the scene around 2.40pm on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, and took the victim straight to the hospital. His injuries are described as serious, but not life-threatening, and he's receiving treatment there now. Detectives are still carrying out inquiries in the area and want anyone who saw what happened to come forward. You can call police on 101, quoting incident number 1900 from March 24, or reach crime stoppers anonymously on 0. 8-005-55111. The investigation is very much active as they pieced together exactly what went on. I'm Cory with the story, and you've been listening to Edinburgh News today, AI-powered local news.