A man is due to appear in court today in connection with the assault and robbery of a woman in Musselburgh.

The incident happened around 11.20pm on Wednesday, March 20, when a 59-year-old woman was passing the rear of the Royal Mail sorting office in Mill Hill Lane.

She was pushed to the ground and her handbag was pulled from her shoulder and stolen. The woman sustained a minor head injury and was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary as a precaution. An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with this and is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Detectives would like to thank the local community for their support during this investigation

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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.