A police investigation is underway after a girl attempted to push a cyclist into the Union Canal at Murrayburn Drive around 5.20pm last night.
This attempt was unsuccessful and the cyclist carried on his journey. This is the latest in a series of similar incidents in the same section of the waterway.
The girl is described as white, between 12 and 14-years-old and was wearing a black jacket and black trousers.
She was with three boys, all of whom ran off after the incident.
Sgt Alex Dickson, of Police Scotland, said: “Fortunately the cyclist was uninjured and did not fall into the canal. Nevertheless, we are conducting local enquiries to trace the female who is responsible.
“We previously saw similar offences take place on this cycle path and one youth was charged as a result.
“I want to make it clear that while this might seem like a bit of harmless fun, the potential for serious injury is very real and as we’ve previously demonstrated, we treat these matters very seriously.”
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.
