Teen charged after two elderly women robbed of jewellery in Edinburgh

A teenager has been charged after two elderly women were robbed in Edinburgh.

A 93-year-old woman was approached by a man and robbed of jewellery on Stevenson Road around 2.10pm on June 14.

A second incident was reported on the same afternoon on Shandon Place, where a 78-year-old woman was approached, asked for directions and robbed of jewellery.

A 17-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with both incidents.

He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday.

Detective constable Lindsay Johnston said: “I would like to thank those members of the public who assisted the victims at the time and for their support during our investigation.

“As a direct result of our public appeal into the Stevenson Road incident, a second complainer came forward to report what happened to them in extremely similar circumstances in the Shandon Place area.

“We remain committed to tackling crimes of dishonesty and bring offenders before the courts.”