Police are appealing for witnesses after a robbery at an Oddbins off-licence in Brunswick Street on Sunday 4th March.

The store was targeted by a masked robber around 7.15 pm who forced a worker to open a safe at knife point before making off with the contents of the safe which amounted to a three-figure sum of cash.

The suspect is described as being 5ft 10in tall. His face was covered by a plastic mask and he was wearing a thigh-length dark-coloured hooded jacket, dark trousers and gloves. He was carrying a dark-coloured rucksack that had lighter straps and panels.

Officers are keen to hear from anyone with information that can assist them with their inquiries.

Detective Sergeant Mark Lumsden of Gayfield CID said; “Anyone who was in the area and who noticed anything suspicious is asked to get in contact with us.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact us at Gayfield police station, via 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”

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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.