A teenager has been seriously injured in a stabbing in Edinburgh.
The 18-year-old walked into a shop in Gorgie Road with a wound to his leg at around 5pm on Monday.
Police said the incident is believed to have happened in the Westfield Court area.
The teenager was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment.
We're appealing for information after an 18y/o man was seriously injured in the #Gorgie area.
The incident happened around 5pm on Mon, 19 Oct, when the teenager walked into a shop on Gorgie Road with a stab wound to his leg.
Read the full appeal here: https://t.co/c3hGEQ2FRy pic.twitter.com/DjN1KbFVh7
— EdinburghPolice (@EdinPolSW) October 20, 2020
Officers are appealing for information about the incident.
Detective Sergeant Rory Legge, of Corstorphine CID, said: “This happened at a busy time of the day and we know there would’ve been a lot of traffic and people in the area.
“I would ask anyone who witnessed this incident or saw any suspicious behaviour around the Westfield Court area just before 5pm on Monday to contact us.”
There is no description of the suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2228 of October 19 2020, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.
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