A 44-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit and run collision which took place last month.
The incident happened around 4.40pm on Friday, 6th November, 2020, when a car being driven on the West Approach Road struck a six-year-old pedestrian.
The driver allegedly failed to stop and the boy was taken to hospital for treatment of facial injuries.
Following a police investigation the announcement was made earlier today.
The man is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
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.
