Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses after a woman was robbed of her mobile phone in the Wester Hailes area of the city on Thursday 24th October.
The incident happened around 12.30pm in the underpass at Longstone Road and Calder Road.
The 19 year old victim alighted from the no.34 bus at the first stop on Longstone Road and began walking towards Calder Road while talking on her Samsung mobile phone and wearing earphones.
When she entered the underpass tunnel she felt a push to her shoulder and the suspect pulled the earphones and took the phone from her hand, before running through the underpass towards Saughton Road.
The male suspect was described as white, 20-22 years, short blond/ginger hair, possibly curly, around 6ft tall, medium build, wearing a light blue cotton style jacket and jeans.
Detective Constable Richard Emerson from Police Scotland said: “This was a frightening experience for the victim who was robbed of her phone. We are keen to trace anyone who witnessed this incident, particularly a woman who came to the victim’s aid.”
Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101, or make an anonymous report through 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.
