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Steven Brown

Two East Lothian men rushed to hospital after huge street brawl erupts in town

Police Scotland are appealing to the public for information after two men were taken to hospital following a disturbance in East Lothian.

Detectives at Dalkeith will continue their enquiries after the incident occurred in the town of Haddington which led to the hospitalisation of two men, aged 53 and 60.

The occurrence happened at around 1am on Sunday, May 14 in Market Street which led to the injuries of the men who were taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

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Police Scotland released a statement about their investigation which is still ongoing.

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Detective Sergeant Marion Anderson said: “This was a large-scale disturbance that officers attended and we are gathering CCTV footage and carrying out enquiries to identify and trace those involved.

“Anyone with information that may assist our investigation should contact officers through 101 quoting reference number 0388 of 14 May. Alternatively Crimestoppers can be contacted on 0800 555 111, where anonymity can be maintained.”

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