Six charged with attempted murder in car theft incident

Six men have been charged with attempted murder after an incident involving the theft of a car in Edinburgh.

Two men were hurt in a disturbance on Southhouse Square on 26 January.

A black BMW car was stolen and a 25-year-old man was found seriously injured and a 24-year-old man was also hurt.

Police Scotland said they had arrested the six men, aged between 20 and 58, in connection with the incident.

A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Det Sgt Steven Dick said: "I would like to thank the members of the public who responded to our appeal for information and came forward with information."

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