Edinburgh home targeted twice in just over 24 hours amid ongoing gang war

An Edinburgh home has been targeted twice in just over 24 hours amid an ongoing gang war.

Emergency services were first called to the property on Balderston Gardens North at around 2.40am on Tuesday, following reports of a disturbance.

At 4am on Wednesday, police and the fire service were called to the home due to a vehicle blaze.

The fire was extinguished, and no one was injured.

Officers have made no arrests in connection with either incident.

Enquiries are ongoing, and it is understood that detectives are keeping an “open mind” on whether the incidents are linked to Operation Portaledge, a task force launched to tackle a surge in gang violence.

Gang claims credit for skip lorry smashing into living room

Around 12 hours after the disturbance at Balderston Gardens North on Tuesday, a skip lorry was driven into a living room on Brand Drive.

A gang, currently embroiled in a criminal feud spanning Scotland’s central belt, has claimed responsibility for the incident.

A video seen by STV News shows the vehicle reversing at speed, smashing through the wall at the front of the house and entering the living room.

The footage is overlaid with the song Go by the Chemical Brothers, which has seen a resurgence in popularity following the release of Apex on Netflix.

The skip lorry reversed into the building at speed. STV News

The movie follows Charlize Theron’s protagonist as she flees Taron Egerton’s antagonist through the Australian wilderness. The Chemical Brothers song is used by Egerton’s character to signify the beginning of the hunt.

The skip lorry video ends with a warning to those targeted, “Expect consequences,” and features the Tamo Junto (TMJ) logo.

Police Scotland has confirmed that detectives are keeping an open mind regarding links between the incident and the ongoing gang war.