A 24-year-old man has been left with a serious head injury after being subjected to an "unprovoked" attack on Easter Sunday in Edinburgh's city centre.
The incident took place at around 1:40am on Sunday 21 April on the corner of Hanover Street and Thistle Street.
The victim was with a friend and was heading north towards Queen Street when he was assaulted by another man.
He was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and later transferred to Wester General Hospital, where he remains.
The suspect is believed to have approached the victim from a premises on Hanover Street and made off on foot following the assault in the direction of Queen Street.
He is described as a white man, aged in his twenties, around 6ft tall and of a broad, muscular build.
He had short dark coloured hair and was wearing a grey or green coloured jumper at the time of the attack.
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Detective Constable Andy Cory from Gayfield CID said: “The victim was standing on the pavement on the corner of Hanover and Thistle Street with a friend when he was subjected to an unprovoked attack.
“As part of our inquiries we’re eager to hear from anyone who may have witnessed the assault, or who saw the suspect immediately prior to, or after, the attack. Hanover Street was busy at the time and we’d urge anyone who saw what happened to come forward.
“Anyone with any information to help us identify and trace the suspect is asked to come forward as soon as possible.”
Those with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0709 of 21 April, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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