Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses to help track down a missing defibrillator in Leith.
It was discovered earlier this week that the life-saving equipment had been removed from its case from outside St Mary's Star of the Sea Church on Constitution Street.
Sergeant Kirsty McArthur-Kerr, of the North East Community Policing Team, said: “There are several defibrillators at key locations around Edinburgh which have been funded by charities or donated for public use.
“These are a vital live saving resource and the loss of this one could have potentially fatal consequences.
"At the moment, we are not sure of the circumstances surrounding the defibrillator being removed from its casing, so we are appealing to the public to contact us if they have any information which may help us trace it.
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"Anyone with information should contact us on 101 quoting incident number 1647 of 21 July or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
