{"id":20873,"date":"2025-01-11T20:44:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T20:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/teenager-stabbed-during-targeted-street-attack-in-edinburgh\/"},"modified":"2025-01-11T20:44:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T20:44:21","slug":"teenager-stabbed-during-targeted-street-attack-in-edinburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/teenager-stabbed-during-targeted-street-attack-in-edinburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenager stabbed during targeted street attack in Edinburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The 18-year-old was stabbed in Portobello <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Detectives want to trace three men after 18-year-old man was stabbed on an Edinburgh street. <\/p>\n

Police Scotland said the teenager was found seriously injured on Bath Street, Portobello, at about 18:40 on Friday. <\/p>\n

He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where he is in a serious but not life threatening condition. <\/p>\n

Officers said two of the suspects were masked and left the scene on dark coloured e-bikes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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They are both described as tall, of slim build, wearing dark clothing and black balaclavas.<\/p>\n

The third is described as being of stocky build with blonde hair.<\/p>\n

Det Insp Dougal Begg said: “We are continuing our inquiries to establish the full circumstances and a police presence will remain in the area.<\/p>\n

“We believe this was a targeted attack and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have information which could assist to contact us<\/a>.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n