Tag: Police Scotland
Corstorphine Hill Murder – Police release visual reconstruction of victim’s face
Police Scotland detectives investigating the discovery of the dismembered body of a woman found in a shallow grave in Edinburgh have released a visual reconstruction of the woman's face.
A member of the public came...
Police Appeal for Witnesses following Serious Assault in Broughton Road
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault that took place around 1.30am on Sunday 30th June on Broughton Road.
A 31-year-old woman left the Taxi Club on Beaverhall Road and walked...
Police appeal for witnesses after man disturbed in Gilmerton Road house
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a theft from a property in the south of the city. The incident happened around 5.15pm on Wednesday 26th June at an address in Gilmerton Road.
A...
Missing Woman Yulia Solodyankina – Family Appeal
The family of missing woman Yulia Solodyankina have appealed for her to make contact, as officers continue with their enquiries to trace her.
Yulia was last seen at Buchanan Street Bus Station in Glasgow around...
Corstorphine Hill murder, Edinburgh – Appeal to Dentists
Police investigating the discovery of the dismembered body of a woman found in a shallow grave in Edinburgh are working with Scotland's dentists to assist with their enquiry.
A member of the public came across...
Missing person Yulia Solodyankina – latest CCTV sighting
Police have released CCTV footage that shows the missing Russian student Yulia Solodyankina at Buchanan Street bus station in Glasgow on Friday, June 7.
This is the last confirmed sighting of the 22-year-old, who is...
Police Appeal for witnesses following assault on woman in Canongate
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a sexually motivated assault on a woman in the Canongate area of the Capital yesterday morning (Tuesday 25 June).
The 20 year old female was walking in...
Police investigate distraction theft in Northfield
Police Scotland is appealing for witnesses following a distraction theft in Edinburgh.
The incident happened around 4.30pm on Thursday 20th June at an address in Northfield Broadway.
A 90-year-old man and his 89-year-old wife and just...
Police release CCTV footage of missing student
Police investigating the disappearance of the missing Russian student Yulia Solodyankina have released CCTV footage showing her in Edinburgh city centre on Friday, 7 June 2013.
The last confirmed sighting of Yulia had previously been...
Police appeal for witnesses after serious assault in Leith Walk
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses to a serious assault that happened in the Leith area of the Capital on Friday (June 21).
The incident happened around 11.45pm, on Leith Walk, at the junction...
Man arrested after van fire in Stenhouse
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an alleged fire-raising in Edinburgh over the weekend.
A Renault Kangoo van was completely destroyed during the incident, which happened around 6.15am on Sunday 23rd...
Police seek witnesses after Duddingston break-in
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a housebreaking in the Duddingston area of the Capital. The incident happened at an address in Milton Road East yesterday afternoon (Thursday, June 20).
A number of...
Police ask charity for help to trace missing student
Police carrying out enquiries in relation to the missing Russian student Yulia Solodyankina have approached the charity Missing People in order to publicise her disappearance on their website. The website provides a confidential way...
Corstorphine Hill Murder – Police trying to trace Renault Scenic
Detectives investigating the murder of a woman in Edinburgh are appealing for information in relation to the sighting of a vehicle near Corstorphine Hill, where she was discovered two weeks ago today.
Speaking on the...
Corstorphine Hill Murder – Crimewatch Appeal
The murder of a woman whose remains were discovered on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh a fortnight ago will be featured on the BBC's Crimewatch Roadshow programme tomorrow 20 June 2013.
Detective Chief Inspector Keith Hardie,...
Corstorphine Hill murder – Police release images of victim’s rings
Police Scotland detectives investigating the discovery of a woman's remains on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh today released images of four rings, two of which are particularly distinctive, belonging to the victim.
Detective Chief Inspector Keith...
Police appeal for help in tracing missing student
Police Scotland is appealing for information in tracing a Russian student who has been missing from her address in the capital for a week.
Twenty - two year old Yulia Solodyankina, who has been studying...
Corstorphine Hill murder – police update
Detectives investigating the murder of a middle-aged woman whose remains were found in an Edinburgh nature reserve are still looking for help to identify her.
Detective Chief Inspector Keith Hardie, who is leading the enquiry,...
Police Appeal for witnesses after Taxi Driver Injured
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a black cab taxi window was smashed as it was driven along Henderson Street on Thursday night.
The driver was injured when a stone was thrown at...
Police Investigate Bogus Caller in Belgrave Gardens
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information following a bogus caller incident that happened in the Belgrave area of the city on Monday 10 June 2013.
A man called at an address in Belgrave Gardens...
Police happy with response from public
Detectives trying to identify the remains of a woman which were found on an Edinburgh nature reserve have thanked the public for their response to an appeal for information.
Part of the dismembered body of...
Police Appeal for Witnesses following Collision in Redford Road
Police have appealed for witnesses to a collision between two vehicles on Redford Road earlier today (Wednesday, June 12).
The incident occurred around 8.30am and involved a minibus colliding with an unoccupied stationary van. ...
Police Confirm Corstorphine Hill Victim was Murdered
Police Scotland detectives investigating the discovery of human remains on Corstorphine Hill in Edinburgh are appealing for help from the public in identifying the female victim.
A member of the public reported finding part of...
Edinburgh couple convicted of running brothel
A man and woman have been found guilty of brothel keeping following a trial at the High Court in Edinburgh.
Sixty year old Margaret Paterson and 61-year old Robert Munro were convicted of brothel keeping,...
Human remains found on Corstorphine Hill
Police Scotland is investigating after human remains were discovered in Edinburgh.
Officers were called to woodland in Corstorphine Hill at around 5.30pm on Thursday evening after a member of the public had discovered the remains...
Community Clean Up – Leith Walk
Children, community groups and the elderly will be coming together next week for a major clean-up of Leith Walk, as part of Police Scotland’s commitment to community engagement.
Ship Shape Leith Walk will take place...
Man arrested for attempted murder in Canongate
A 35-year-old male has been arrested and charged with the alleged attempted murder of a man in a flat in the Canongate on Friday 31 May 2013.
The male, who has not been named, has been remanded...
Shooting Investigation – Fresh Appeal for Help
Police Scotland has extended their appeal for information into the murder of an Edinburgh man following the recovery of a vehicle believed to be of interest in their investigation.
Mohamed Abdi died as a result...
Hit and Run at South Queensferry
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after a hit and run collision. The incident happened around 5.40am on Saturday 1st June at Newhalls Road in South Queensferry during the Rat Race triathlon.
It was reported...
Police investigate Friday’s car fire in Guthrie Street
You may recall reports of a car going on fire in Guthrie Street on Friday morning. Some of the remarks on Twitter at the time were fairly unsavoury to say the least, but it...
