Two men have been arrested over an alleged attempted murder and attempted robbery at an Edinburgh newsagent.

Tahir Ahmed was manning the till at his shop A & A Stores, on the corner of South Trinity Road and Cargill Terrace, when the incident took place on August 12 at around 5.20pm.

It is alleged two men confronted him and demanded money before attacking him with a weapon.

Mr Ahmed, 53, needed hospital treatment for serious head injuries.

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A 49-year-old man was charged last Wednesday and appeared in court the following day.

A second man, aged 22, was detained on Tuesday and is due to appear in court on Wednesday.