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Fears Portobello becoming a crime hot-spot at night
Edinburgh Evening News
|April 17, 2025
Residents of a crime-stricken Edinburgh suburb have called for increased police patrols, saying they “no longer feel safe” in the area after dark.
It comes after three teenagers were rushed to hospital following an alleged stabbing near Portobello Beach last weekend.
As reported in the Evening News, emergency services were called to reports of a disturbance in Bath Street and Mentone Avenue, Portobello, at around 10.55pm on Saturday.
A 21-year-old man has since been charged and was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
The incident happened just weeks after a 16-year-old was charged in connection with a serious assault in Portobello.
This story is from the April 17, 2025 edition of Edinburgh Evening News.
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