Police tweeting, looking for NEPN muggers:
On the cycleway near to Telford Bridge about 6.30 - 7am this morning? Man assaulted and items taken. Please call us with any info. tel:101
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NEPN Mugger
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Posted 11 years ago #
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http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/man-attacked-in-robbery-near-retail-park-1-3149990
Well there's a myth buster - ne'r-do-wells up before mid-day!
Posted 11 years ago # -
Worrying. It's not exactly the stretch of the NEPN most people would associate with the risk of mugging and is a sobering reminder to have your wits about you at all times. Hope the scrotes are caught and properly punished.
Posted 11 years ago # -
Damn. I was on that at 8pm tonight and it was dark, damp and deserted.
May need to use Ferry Road for the winter commute if this becomes a risk :(
Posted 11 years ago # -
@focus, Says Drylaw area near craigleith, I would be vigilant going through that stretch, bit of waste ground etc, beyond sainsburys you can pick up a lot more speed on the longer straight sections. Also man had Eastern European accent, mugger with a better work ethic than locals?
These quibbles aside, all very different from wee malkies after school
Posted 11 years ago # -
As gembo says its a dodgy stretch, moreso for pedestrians wandering back from Sainsburys. I do that stretch every day and you can go through fast in both directions, allowing for pedestrians.
Posted 11 years ago # -
@ gembo
So it does. It was the bit about being near the Sainsbury's petrol station at Craigleith which I concentrated on. Not exactly Drylaw by that description. It would help if the police themselves knew which area they were actually talking about.
I think "regular" muggers and the like will tend to stick to their own patch, so it's helpful to know more precisely where the incident occurred.
Posted 11 years ago # -
One of the "suspects" will be mobbed in the dock...
@EdinNorthPolice 2h
23 yr old male will appear at court today in connection with recent robberies on north Edinburgh cycle pathPosted 11 years ago #
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