Police hunt private hire robbery pair

A PRIVATE hire driver was robbed at knife-point by two passengers who then drove off in his vehicle.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Nov 2011, 12:07 BST

The 53-year-old had gone to Stenhouse Place East at about 4.15pm on Sunday, where he picked up the men who directed him to Ford’s Road.

One pulled a knife and demanded cash, before the vehicle stopped in the car park in Ford’s Road near Saughton Park.

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Both suspects got into the black 54-plate Volkswagen Passat and drove off. The car was found in Calder Gardens.

The suspects are described as being white, in their early 20s, and spoke with local accents. One of the men was 6ft 1in tall, large build, clean-shaven and was wearing a dark hat.

The other man was skinny, clean-shaven with a black woolly hat, and was wearing a black fleece and jeans.

Anyone with information should contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131-311 3131.

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