A man has been jailed for 40 months after assaulting and robbing a woman in Edinburgh city centre in July.
Brian Auchterlonie attacked the woman in her 30s on the pass between Rutland Square and Festival Square on the evening of Tuesday 12th July, she suffered facial injuries and her purse was stolen.
Following extensive enquiries by the Violence Reduction Unit at Gayfield Police Station, including a CCTV media appeal, 27-year-old Auchterlonie was arrested and charged.
Detective Constable Alison Wyllie said: “I am very grateful for the public response to the media appeal. As a result of this appeal we received information that ultimately led to his arrest and conviction.
“Details provided to the police or Crimestoppers can often be vital in our investigations and I would urge anyone who may have any information about a crime to please call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously 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.
