Man in court on murder bid charge after gun incident

Two police officers wearing hi-viz vests with police written on the back over dark clothing walk on a patch of grass in front of a light coloured block of flats with small windows on a sunny day.Alan Simpson

Police were called to Hailesland Gardens after reports of a gun being fired last month

A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder following a firearms incident in Edinburgh.

Njanko Njie, 25, also faces charges of possession of a gun and an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act.

Police were called to Hailesland Gardens in the Wester Hailes area on 24 July following reports of a gun being fired.

Njie made no plea at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday and was remanded in custody to appear again within the next eight days.

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