Shock footage has emerged exhibiting the second a person was kicked and punched by youths at a Scots procuring centre.
The incident occurred at Newkirkgate Procuring Centre in Edinburgh's Leith space on Monday, February 21.
Cops have been alerted to a 'critical assault' at round 4pm.
A 41-year-old man was rushed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary following the daytime assault.
A video has since surfaced that seems to indicate the second the assault occurred.
One male could be seen delivering blows to a person, wearing white, exterior a pharmacy on a busy road.
The person in white is then pulled to the bottom the place he's spun round as two different youths try to kick him.
An eyewitness, who requested to not be named, mentioned: "Once I arrived I noticed the younger man, he had blood on his face as effectively.
"A struggle broke out, then abruptly the entire younger man's pals have been there. They have been all attempting to seize the pole and have been kicking and punching the opposite man."
She added: "It was fairly surreal as a result of it was within the afternoon and folks have been procuring and stuff.
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"Nobody actually needed to get entangled as a result of there have been so most of the younger ones however one man phoned an ambulance.
"There have been folks sitting with the man after it as effectively as a result of there was a lot blood. When there was a noise of a siren, the entire younger ones started operating."
Distressed passers-by could be heard screaming for somebody to intervene because the scene unfolds over 'ten minutes'.
A 17-year-old man was arrested in reference to the assault however was launched pending additional enquiries.
Police say enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokesperson mentioned: “Police acquired a report of a 41-year-old man having been severely assaulted at Newkirkgate in Edinburgh round 4.15pm on Monday, 21 February, 2022.
“The 41-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for therapy.
“A 17-year-old male was arrested in reference to the assault and launched pending additional enquiries. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
“Anybody with data or who could have witnessed the incident is urged to contact 101, quoting incident 2241 of 21 February.”