Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a Ladbrokes Bookmakers Shop in Gorgie Road which took place around 9.15am this morning.
Two men entered the building and vaulted the counter before threatening a member staff and demanding money.
They then left with a four-figure sum of cash and ran into the rear gardens at Westfield Road before last being seen in Stevenson Road, Edinburgh
Officers are now urging anyone who can assist with their enquiries to come forward.
The first suspect is described as a white man in his late twenties. He is around 5ft 5″ in height with a broad, athletic build. He was wearing a grey/blue hooded top, dark jogging bottoms and white training shoes.
The second suspect is also described as a white man in his late twenties. He is around 5ft 5″ in height with a slim build. He was wearing a grey hooded top with yellow logo on left breast, dark jogging bottoms and black training shoes.
Detective Sergeant John Graham said: “Both men had weapons in their possession and caused extreme distress to staff members on duty whilst carrying out this robbery. We are keen to hear from anyone who can help us in tracing theses individual.
“Anyone who was in the Gorgie Road area of Edinburgh at around 9.15am on Saturday morning and remembers seeing anything suspicious is asked to contact police immediately.”
Those with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or anonymously through Crimestoppers on .
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
