Two men charged after attempted murder in Edinburgh

Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of another man in Edinburgh.

The incident happened around 8pm near a supermarket at Gracemount Drive on Thursday, 11 November, 2021.

A 32-year-old man suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries in the incident.

A 38-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday, 9 December.

A 21-year-old has been previously been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 7 December.

Detective Inspector Bob Campbell said: “Violent crime will not be tolerated in Edinburgh and I would like to pass on our thanks to everybody who has helped with our investigation into this incident.”

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Two men charged after attempted murder in Edinburgh

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