Police probe after man, 20, stabbed on Edinburgh street

Detectives are treating the stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Edinburgh as attempted murder.

Police said the victim sustained serious injuries in Sighthill at about 01:50 on Monday. He was taken to hospital for treatment.

Officers have been making door-to-door inquiries and have appealed for anyone with relevant doorbell or dashcam footage to come forward.

The force also urged anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in and around the Sighthill View and Sighthill Crescent areas, between 01:00 and 02:00 on Monday, to get in touch.

Det Sgt Keith Morrison said: "A young man has been stabbed and seriously injured and it's imperative we trace whoever is responsible.

"We are still establishing the full circumstances of this crime so please do not think we have all the information we need, any small detail could prove significant. Please pass it on."