Appeal for witnesses as four charged over attack at Grassmarket bar

FOUR men have been arrested and charged in connection with an attack on a trio of victims outside a Grassmarket pub.

Two men aged 26 and 39 suffered minor injuries while a 50-year-old man was temporarily knocked unconscious during the disturbance.

The suspects fled the scene following the incident outside Bar Salsa at 7:15pm on Saturday before police and an ambulance arrived. The three injured men were taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.

The four arrested men appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday. Two of the men, aged 21 and 20, were remanded in custody while the other two, aged 15 and 23, were released on bail.

Police are now searching for several other men believed to be involved in the disturbance and are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything suspicious to come forward.

A police spokesman said: "We know there were others who played their part in this incident, which resulted in injury to members of the public."