Leith’s Rising Fear After Deadly Stabbing | Edinburgh News

Leith’s streets are trembling under a wave of fear as police investigate a deadly stabbing outside Cables Wynd House, treating it as suspicious — just weeks after a string of stabbings rattled the neighborhood. A 33-year-old man is in custody, but for locals, the real terror isn’t just the crime — it’s the creeping dread that’s turned once-peaceful streets into a battleground. Longtime residents, including one who’s lived there 40 years, say windows are being smashed, doors kicked in, and safety feels like a distant memory. A grieving mother with an 11-year-old at home describes a daily nightmare, her grief compounded by the neighborhood’s unraveling calm. Authorities have cordoned off the area, scheduled a post-mortem, and the community waits — hoping for answers, and more urgently, for safety to return. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d545b30de1f73fb9