Overview
- A 36‑year‑old man was charged in connection with a fast‑moving series of attacks across west and north Edinburgh on Friday, June 19, following police reports of assaults, threats and vandalism.
- Five men aged 22, 22, 24, 27 and 39 were injured in the incidents, three required hospital treatment and none of the injuries are described as life‑threatening.
- Police say officers used Tasers to confront and detain the suspect without discharging them, and the individual remains in custody pending a court appearance after a report was submitted to the procurator fiscal.
- Widely shared CCTV and social media clips showing a bare‑chested man carrying a large blade and shouting about ‘protecting the country’ played a central role in identifying the suspect and are being examined by investigators.
- Senior political leaders and Muslim community groups condemned the violence, counter‑terror policing has been deployed to support inquiries, and police have opened a Major Incident Public Portal to gather witness material and footage.