Elderly women 'distressed' after being forced from car and robbed by masked men in Edinburgh

Two elderly women have been left distressed after being forced from a car and robbed in Edinburgh.

The 88-year-old driver and her 93-year-old passenger were approached while stopped on Robert Burns Drive, near its junction with Mossgiel Walk.

Three or four men dressed in dark clothing and face coverings demanded the women get out before entering the car and driving off at speed along Robert Burns Drive.

The car was later found abandoned in the Harlaw Reservoir car park around 11.10pm.

Police have said “extensive enquiries” are ongoing to find those responsible and have appealed for any witnesses to get in touch.

Detective sergeant Steven Dick said: “This was an incredibly distressing experience for the two elderly women, who thankfully were not hurt, and extensive enquiries are ongoing to identify the individuals involved.

“It is vital that we speak to any potential witnesses and we would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the robbery who may have noticed men matching the above description, or anything at all suspicious, to get in touch.

“We would also urge anyone with private CCTV or dash-cam footage to please check in case they have captured the stolen vehicle or anything else which could be of significance to our investigation.”

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 4112 of Tuesday, August 27.

Crimestoppers can also be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.