An Edinburgh teen was rushed to hospital after sustaining serious head injuries as police rushed to a local park.
Officers descended onto Lochend Park this morning, April 30, after hearing reports of a 18-year-old man having been assaulted.
The Daily Record reported that the teenager was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries and the park was cordoned off for a short while.
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Police were made aware of the incident around 12:10am this morning, with the male rushed to Edinburgh's Royal Infirmary afterwards.
Locals were left alarmed after seeing cops in the park on Saturday morning, with reports of a police 'tent' being erected.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 12.10am on Saturday, 30 April, to a report of an assault in the Lochend Park area of Edinburgh.
“An 18-year-old man sustained serious head injuries and was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
