Man assaulted and robbed in Edinburgh

Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 13th Sep 2019
Last updated 13th Sep 2019

A man's been attacked and robbed in Edinburgh.

The 20 year old was approached by 2 men on West Pilton Way , near the junction with West Granton Access at 10.20pm on Sunday.

He was then assaulted. His mobile phone and jacket were among the items taken.

The two suspects are thought to have left the scene in a silver Audi

One of the men is described as being around 5ft 11in to 6ft tall and large built, wearing a dark jacket and bottoms. He spoke with a Scottish accent.

The other man is described as being around 5ft 10in to 6ft tall and large build. He was also wearing dark clothing.

Detective Constable Ryan Lee said: "Our enquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone who believes they may have seen any suspicious activity around the area to come forward.

"In particular we are working to identify the driver of a taxi or private hire car which was seen in the area at the time