Appeal after bottle attack injures man

POLICE have appealed for witnesses to an attack by youths who threw bottles at a man and left him needing hospital treatment.

The 23-year-old was assaulted in Pennywell Road after a confrontation with youths. The youths left but returned in a larger gang and began throwing bottles at the victim.

The man was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment on a deep cut to his left arm and a puncture wound to his shoulder.

Police are following a positive line of inquiry in identifying the suspects but want anyone with information to come forward.

The incident happened at around 9pm last Thursday.

A police spokesman said: "Given the large number of people involved in this disturbance and the commotion it would have caused, there is a good chance someone may have seen or heard anything suspicious."