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Jane Hamilton

Teenager seriously injured after being slashed during fight in Edinburgh

A teenager is in hospital after he was slashed during an altercation in Edinburgh .

The 19-year-old suffered a serious but non life-threatening injury following the clash in Granton Crescent Park around 11am on Monday morning.

Police taped off the park and nearby Boswell Loan in connection with their investigation.

They said they are following a positive line of enquiry.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Police in Edinburgh are investigating an altercation, which is currently believed to have taken place in the Granton Crescent Park area around 11am on Monday 22 July.

“A 19-year-old man has been taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with a serious injury, which is not thought to be life-threatening.

“Officers remain in the area and are currently following a positive line of enquiry in connection with this.”

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