Teenager charged in connection with assault on 80-year-old

A teenage boy has been charged after an elderly woman was allegedly assaulted and robbed in Edinburgh.

Police say the incident happened at a pedestrian crossing on Lady Road, Cameron Toll, around 8.30am on Sunday December 31.

The 80-year-old woman was allegedly pushed to the ground from behind while crossing the road. Her shopping bag was also said to have been stolen.

The woman was seen by the Scottish Ambulance Service as a precaution, but was uninjured.

Police said the 15-year-old boy will be reported to the procurator fiscal