A police investigation us underway after a young child was approached by a man in a car on her way to Craigour Primary School around 8.40am on Friday 5th February.
The man who was described as being well dressed was driving a dark coloured 4×4 vehicle.
A police spokesman said: “Police are investigating after a man stopped in a vehicle and spoke to a young child as she made her way to school in the Craigour area of Edinburgh.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.”
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.