Appeal after woman assaulted and robbed in Dalkeith

There is an appeal for witnesses in Dalkeith after a woman was assaulted and robbed as she walked down a street last night.

The 69 year-old was in the area of 'Scott's Close', a lane running between Saint Andrew Street and High Street around 20 past 9.

She struggled with a man who grabbed her hand bag and ran off - she was uninjured.

He is described as white, 6ft tall, of slim build, in his twenties, wearing a black three-quarter length jacket with a fur hood.

The handbag is described as medium sized and red, and the contents included a small red umbrella and a small square red purse with golden clips.

Detective Constable James Welsh of Dalkeith CID said: "This was understandably a very distressing experience for the victim and local officers will be conducting increased high visibility patrols in the area over the weekend.

"As part of our enquiries we're urging anyone who may have seen this man in the area, who recognises his description, or who has information on the whereabouts of the stolen handbag to get in touch as soon as possible."

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4287 of 25 August, or report this anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 11