Police have reported this morning that a Scotmid store in Duddingston was held up by an armed robber last night.
The incident happened around 8.55pm last night when a man armed with a knife entered the shop in Duddingston Park and demanded cash.
The shop attendants complied and handed over money from the till. The suspect then ran from the shop in a north direction, before crossing over to the vennel opposite Niddrie Mill Avenue where he went out of sight.
The suspect is described as white, 5ft 10in to 6ft tall, wearing a black hooded top with the hood up, and possibly a ‘Nike’ logo on his left breast, black jogging bottoms, white trainers, black gloves, and black scarf around face.
Detective Inspector John Kavanagh said: “The staff were left traumatised by the event and the man escaped with a four figure sum of cash. We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Duddingston Park and heard or saw anything suspicious, to contact police on 101.”
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