Police in Edinburgh have released CCTV images of a man they believe may be able to assist following a serious assault in the city centre.
The incident occurred on High Street near the junction with South Bridge around 3:45am on Thursday, May 19, and left a 22-year-old man in hospital with serious injuries.
The man shown in the CCTV images is described as being white, of slim build, around 5ft 10in in height, aged 18 – 25 with shaved short brown hair.
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At the time of the incident he was wearing a dark grey jacket, a grey Adidas hoody, grey jogging bottoms and black trainers.
Detective Constable Paul Henderson, of Edinburgh CID, said: “I would urge the man depicted in the images, or anyone who has information relating to him or to the incident, to contact police as soon as possible.
“Members of the public can contact Police Scotland via the 101 quoting reference number 0551 of Thursday, 19 May, 2022, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
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