Police are hunting a violent attacker after a man was stabbed near Musselburgh town centre.
Officers were called to Newbigging, near the High Street, after receiving reports that a man had been assaulted in the early hours of Monday morning.
The 37-year-old victim suffered a stab wound to his leg, and was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Police are looking to trace a man who was seen in the area at the time, and was spotted walking from Newbigging on to the High Street around the time of the attack, which took place at around 1.40am.
The man is described as being around 5ft 8ins tall, of heavy build and with a shaved head. He was dressed all in black.
Detective Constable Mark Asquith, of Dalkeith CID, said: "Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and we would urge anyone who may have seen a disturbance or who has any other information to come forward.
"We would also ask anyone who driving in the area around that time to review any dashcam footage they have and let us know if you may have anything which could be of use.
"Anyone who can help our investigation is asked to call 101, quoting incident 201 of 10 February, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."
