Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following an assault and robbery of two teenagers in the Corstorphine area of the capital at around 7.20pm last night.
A 14-year-old boy and 15-year-old boy were waiting at a bus stop on the east pavement on Clermiston Road North, near to the junction with Queensferry Road, when they saw two male youths walking towards them. When they were a couple of feet away from the victims, the two suspects ran at them, assaulted the victims and robbed them of their iPhones.
The suspects then headed towards Queensferry Road while the victims ran to a nearby house and the police were called.
The first suspect is described as white, around 17 years old, 5ft 7ins tall, with a local accent, a tanned complexion, chubby face, and possibly a mole on the right side of his chin. He was wearing a black hooded top, dark jogging bottoms and black plimsolls.
The second suspect is described as white, around 17 years old, 5ft 11ins with a local accent, short brown hair and wearing a red Adidas hoodie without stripes down the side, and black tracksuit bottoms.
Detective Sergeant Mike Leask, from Police Scotland, said: “This was an unprovoked attack on two boys who were just waiting for their bus home. They received minor injuries and were quite shaken by the incident.
“Inquiries are continuing and we are appealing for any witnesses to this attack.”
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, or make an anonymous report through the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
