Three teens in hospital after alleged stabbing near beach

Emergency services were called to reports of a disturbance in Bath Street and Mentone Avenue, Portobello, on Saturday.

Three teens in hospital after alleged stabbing near Portobello beach in EdinburghiStock

Three teenagers have been taken to hospital following an alleged stabbing near a beach in Edinburgh.

Emergency services were called to reports of a disturbance in Bath Street and Mentone Avenue, Portobello, at around 10.55pm on Saturday.

A 17-year-old boy and two 18-year-old men were taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary where their condition is described as “stable”.

Police said enquiries into the incident are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.55pm on Saturday, April 12, 2025, three men, aged 17, 18 and 18 years, were found injured following a report of a disturbance in Bath Street and Mentone Avenue, Portobello, Edinburgh.

“They remain in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh where medical staff describe their condition as stable.

“Enquiries into the incident are continuing.”

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