Hunt on for robbery suspects

POLICE are hunting two men who they believe carried out a pair of assault and robberies in Leith in less than an hour.

At around 9.45pm on Monday, a 27-year-old man was walking in Montgomery Street when two men stole his mobile phone and MP3 player.

At around 10.20pm, a 21-year-old man was followed into a common stair in Elm Row. He was robbed of cash and a bank card.

The first suspect is white, around 6ft tall, with spiky hair, and a scar on his face. He had a tattoo on his arm.

The second is white, around 5ft 8in tall, with short dark hair.

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