Man robbed by two bogus police officers

Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery which
took place around 7.10pm in Ocean Drive, outside the Ocean Terminal shopping
centre, on Friday, 14 February.

A 43-year-old man has just left the shopping centre and
crossed the road when he was approached by two women. They claimed to be police
officers, took hold of him and searched him. The women then walked off. He
subsequently found a three-figure sum of cash missing from his wallet.

The first woman is described as white, 5ft 9ins, of stocky
build, around 40-year-old, with shoulder length blonde hair that was tied up.
She was wearing a blue Puffa style jacket and spoke with a local accent.

The second woman is described as white, 6ft, so slim build
with long brown hair and also aged around 40. She was wearing a black Puffa
style jacket.

Detective Constable Joanne Robertson, of Gayfield CID, said:
“There were a number of people around when this incident happened and we are
appealing for them to get in touch if they saw what happened.

“In particular we are keen to speak to two men who were at
or near a bus stop at the time and are believed to have taken a number 200
Lothian bus.

“If you saw what happened, or anything suspicious around
that time of the evening, then please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting
incident 3328 of Friday, 14 February. Or make a call anonymously to the charity
Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”