A police investigation is underway after a 39-year-old woman was grabbed from behind by a man wearing latex gloves on Murrayfield Road around 11.35pm on Monday night.
The man demanded that she give him her handbag and purse before being disturbed by an approaching car which stopped to help.
The woman did not sustain any injuries during the incident.
The suspect is described as being 6ft tall, of a skinny build and speaking with a local Edinburgh accent. At the time of the incident he was wearing dark clothing, with his hood up and a scarf covering his face. He was also wearing blue, latex style gloves.
Detective Sergeant Todd Rutherford, of Corstorphine CID said: “This was a terrifying experience for the woman involved who was thankfully not hurt during the incident.
“Officers are reviewing CCTV footage in the area to help trace the person responsible for this and I would urge anyone with private of business systems to check their footage.
“We are also appealing to the driver of the car who came to the aid of the woman to get in touch with us to help us with our enquiries.”
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.
