17-year-old appears in court in connection with incident in which man was injuredA teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged attack on a Syrian refugee. Campaigners said Shahbaz Ali, 25, was seriously injured after being stabbed in Edinburgh on Thursday 3 May. Police Scotland said a 17-year-old man had been charged in connection with the incident. Anti-racism campaigners have condemned the alleged attack and set up an online appeal for donations “to help Shahbaz recover and rebuild his life”. “A 17-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with this incident and appeared before Edinburgh sheriff court on Friday 4 May.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 11:22 UTC