A 35-year-old man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today in connection with a robbery in Prestonpans which occurred around 1.45pm on Tuesday 2nd May in Kirk Street.

Chief Inspector Matt Paden, local area commander for East Lothian said:”Crimes of this nature are highly unusual in East Lothian and I appreciate the assistance that we received from members of the public during the investigation.

“I would also like to acknowledge the officers from the Musselburgh Community Investigation unit whose hard work and diligence lead to a male being charged with this offence.”

 

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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.