Officers investigating an attempted murder in Edinburgh are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
Around 1.50am on Monday, 16 March 2026, police received a report a man had been stabbed in the Sighthill area of Edinburgh.
Emergency services attended and the 20-year-old victim was taken to hospital.
Officers have been carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area and are checking for any relevant CCTV images.
Detective Sergeant Keith Morrison said:
I am appealing for anyone who was in and around the Sighthill View, Sighthill Crescent areas between the hours of 1am and 2am on Monday morning. If you saw or heard anything, please get in touch.
A young man has been stabbed and seriously injured and it’s imperative we trace whoever is responsible.
I would also ask anyone with dash cam or doorbell recording equipment to check if they have any footage which could assist our inquiry.
We are still establishing the full circumstances of this crime so please do not think we have all the information we need, any small detail could prove significant. Please pass it on.
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0198 of Monday, 16 March, 2026. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, where you can give the information anonymously.
