A police investigation is ongoing after a man wearing a boiler suit tried to lure an eight-year-old girl into his car on Saw Mill Gardens in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, at 9pm on Sunday.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Police are investigating a suspicious incident in the Bonnyrigg area after a male driver engaged a young girl in conversation.

“Police are considering all evidential avenues, including CCTV, to ascertain the circumstances around this incident.

“The incident occurred at Saw Mill Gardens at around 9pm on August 4.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”

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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.