Taxi and Uber rider targeted in suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh, say witnesses | TheBriefWire
Taxi and Uber rider targeted in suspected anti-Muslim attacks in Edinburgh, say witnesses
Published 21 June 2026 ยท general
White Scottish man, 38, charged after five men were injured in spate of attacks in city on Friday night Witnesses to the alleged knife attacks
White Scottish man, 38, charged after five men were injured in spate of attacks in city on Friday night Witnesses to the alleged knife attacks on Muslims and others in Edinburgh on Friday have described seeing a taxi and an Uber bike courier being targeted in Leith. The attacks, suspected of being directed against Muslims and people of colour, began near a mosque in the west of Edinburgh, followed by incidents on Leith Walk in the east of the city. Continue reading...
Published: June 21, 2026 โข 10:07 PM IST ยท Updated: June 22, 2026 โข 12:38 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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White Scottish man, 38, charged after five men were injured in spate of attacks in city on Friday night Witnesses to the alleged knife attacks on Muslims and others in Edinburgh on Friday have described seeing a taxi and an Uber bike courier being targeted in Leith.
The attacks, suspected of being directed against Muslims and people of colour, began near a mosque in the west of Edinburgh, followed by incidents on Leith Walk in the east of the city.