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Peter Davidson

Man assaulted and robbed by thugs in late-night Edinburgh attack as cops appeal for information

Cops are appealing for information after a man was assaulted and robbed of his laptop and phone in Edinburgh .

The late-night attack took place at around 10pm near the junction of Cluny Avenue and Heritage Terrace on Friday, February 28.

The 32-year-old male was approached by two men who robbed him of a two figure sum of money , an Apple laptop and his iPhone.

He was left unhurt but shocked by the incident .

The incident took place on Cluny Avenue at its junction with Hermitage Terrace (Google Maps)

Following the attack the thugs ran off in the direction of Hermitage Terrace .

One of the suspects is described as white, in his late 20s to early 30s, 5’9”, of slim build, wearing grey coloured hooded top with hood up, dark coloured tracksuit bottoms and had a local accent.

The second suspect is about 5’8”, wearing a dark coloured jacket. The suspects ran off in the direction of Hermitage Terrace.

A Police Scotland statement read: "Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting 4322 of 28 February or speak to any police officers. 

Alternatively if you have any information about the incident you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form at crimestoppers-uk.org."

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