Police have arrested and charged a man following an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in Restalrig on Saturday 13 February.
Detective Chief Inspector Martin Maclean said: “Following some excellent work by Edinburgh’s Violence Reduction Unit, a man has now been charged with the attempted armed robbery of a local shopkeeper in Restalrig Road.
“Tackling robbery and violent crime is priority for Edinburgh’s CID and I’d like to thank the public for their support during this investigation.”
The 34-year-old is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday 29 February.
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.
