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Man charged over alleged stabbing in Edinburgh city centre

Police say four men have now been charged after a 38-year-old man was attacked, and two suspects are due in court Monday.

  • Police Scotland confirmed two additional men, aged 32 and 28, were charged in connection with the Calder Gardens "attempted murder," with both scheduled to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, April 13.
  • A 38-year-old man was allegedly attacked by four men in the Calder Gardens area on Thursday, April 2, and rushed to the Royal Infirmary for treatment.
  • Lee Lacey, of Edinburgh, and Ciaran Brennan, of Dublin, were previously charged with attempted murder and possession of weapons, appearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Saturday, April 4.
  • Separately, a 23-year-old man was charged following a serious assault on Nicolson Street near the Central Mosque on Friday, April 10, and is due at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, April 13.
  • All four suspects from the Calder Gardens case now face "attempted murder" charges as detectives continue investigations; the Nicolson Street assault is not being treated as a hate crime.
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