A MAN has appeared in court on petition accused of attempted murder following an alleged incident in Tranent.
Philip Dickson, 57, faced charges of attempted murder and assault to severe injury when he made a private appearance at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday.
Dickson, whose address was only given as Tranent, made no plea or declaration during the hearing and was remanded in custody.
He is expected to appear back in the dock at the Capital court within eight days.
The accused man’s arrest followed an alleged incident at the town’s Northfield where a 55-year-old man was allegedly injured in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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Following the alleged incident, police were called to the area and the alleged victim was taken by ambulance to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
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