Masked gang slash guy out of doors Edinburgh house as feud escalates

A focused assault on a person by way of a masked gang in Edinburgh is connected to an organised crime feud which has been escalating since March.

Four or 5 males emerged from a gray Land Rover Discovery and slashed the 54-year-old sufferer on Pitcairn Grove, at about 21:20 on Thursday.

It is the 3rd incident on the assets in contemporary weeks after the entrance door used to be intentionally set on hearth ultimate month and two cars have been torched out of doors the house on 8 May.

Police are treating the newest assault as tried homicide and showed it’s connected to a chain of attacks, shootings and firebombings throughout Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The 54-year-old used to be taken used to be taken to health center and stays there however police have no longer supplied any information about his situation.

BBC Scotland News understands a bladed weapon used to be concerned within the assault and newspaper stories have steered it used to be a machete.

Officers have established that the Land Rover travelled east alongside the M8, most likely at pace or “erratically”.

Any drivers who have been at the toll road across the time of the assault were steered to touch the pressure’s non-emergency line.

Police mentioned the suspects have been all dressed in balaclavas and wearing darkish clothes.

Det Supt Paul Grainger mentioned: “This has been a targeted attack and we are continuing our inquiries to identify those responsible.

“I might enchantment to any motorists with sprint cams to test their photos as the pictures may well be important to our investigation.”

Anyone with information can also contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

A number of violent incidents have been linked to the feud, including an attack at a garage in East Kilbride this week.

Three men wearing dark clothes and face coverings are believed to have assaulted another two men in the town’s Wilson Place on Monday afternoon.

A blue Audi, found on fire later that evening, was likely used during the assault.

Police have made greater than 30 arrests in reference to the crimes.