Woman with toddler attacked on Restalrig Railway Path

A police investigation is underway after a 41-year-old woman
was hit on the back of the head by a man while she walked with a 3-year-old
child who was riding a push bike on the Restalrig Railway Path near to Leith
Academy High School.

The incident happened at around 1:30pm on Monday, May 18.

Officers are hoping to trace a man described as either of
mixed-race or Arabic ethnicity, who is between the ages of 30 and 35,  medium build, short dark hair, and was wearing
either a black jacket and black trousers, or possibly a dark grey tracksuit.

Anyone with information, please call police on 101 quoting
incident 2291 of 18 May, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.