Woman due in court following attempted murder and robbery in Prestonpans

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A 42-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with an attempted murder and robbery of a 58-year-old man in Prestonpans.

Officers were called to an address on Preston Avenue around 2.50am on Sunday and found a man with serious injuries.

He was taken by ambulance to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and later released.

The woman is due to appear before Edinburgh Sheriff Court tomorrow.

Detective Inspector Paul Batten of Dalkeith CID said: “Our investigation is at an early stage and is very much ongoing.

“We’re trying to gather as much information as we can from the local community, which has involved handing out leaflets to members of the public as well as door-to-door visits.

“There will also be an enhanced police presence in the area for the foreseeable future as we work towards establishing what happened within this address.

“I urge anyone who remembers seeing suspicious activity in the area of Preston Avenue during the early hours of Sunday to contact police immediately.”

Anyone with any information relating to the incident can call police 101, or alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.