Boy seriously injured after being knocked down in Portobello

A seven-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

Police are appealing for witnesses after the incident involving a Toyota C-HR in Portobello, Edinburgh.

The driver of the car was not injured in the collision which happened at around 9.20pm on Wednesday on Abercorn Terrace.

The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children with serious injuries and is in a stable condition.

Sergeant Peter Scott, of the Edinburgh Road Policing Unit, said: "We are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances which led to this incident.

"I would urge any witnesses or anyone who has dashcam or private CCTV footage to contact police.

"You can pass information by calling 101, quoting incident 4084 of 24 June.''

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