Police in Edinburgh are investigating an assault and robbery in the city on Friday night
The incident took place on Ferry Road near to the junction with Ferry Road Drive, about 11.25pm.
Detective Constable Sam Gillies, from Edinburgh CID, said: “A 39-year-old man got off a number 37 bus at Ferry Road and crossed towards Ferry Road Drive, where two men were loitering.
“As he approached to pass them one of them demanded his wallet before punching him on the face knocking him to the ground. They both then kicked and punched him on the head and body before stealing money from his pocket.
“The man was left very shaken by the assault but fortunately was not seriously hurt.
“The two suspects are described as white men with Scottish accents aged in their late twenties. One of them was of large build with short hair and the other was of skinny build wearing a grey woollen hat.”
Police would like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time or who saw anyone matching these descriptions loitering there earlier in the night.
Anyone with information is asked to call 101 or 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.
