Man arrested after suspected stabbing in Edinburgh
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The suspect was arrested around 4pm after witnesses of the incident phoned the police and emergency services.
The alleged victim is believed to have sustained non-fatal injuries.
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Hide AdSeveral officers and two vehicles were at the scene of the arrest outside a shop on The Royal Mile.
It is believed that one of the witnesses who phoned for assistance was Cllr Gordon Munro.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police received a report of a man having been assaulted at Crichton’s Close Edinburgh. A man has been taken to hospital. Enquiries are continuing.”
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