Gorgie Road ram-raid attempt: What we know so far after digger ploughs into shop

By The Newsroom
Published 31st Jan 2019, 11:48 BST
Updated 31st Jan 2019, 12:50 BST
The aftermath of a suspected attempted ram-raid at a newsagent on Gorgie Road. Picture: JPIMediaplaceholder image
The aftermath of a suspected attempted ram-raid at a newsagent on Gorgie Road. Picture: JPIMedia

Police are investigating after a digger ploughed into the front of a newsagents on Edinburgh’s Gorgie Road in a suspected ram-raid attempt.

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Digger ploughs into shop on Edinburgh’s Gorgie Road

Here’s what we know so far

-A JCB digger was reportedly used in a ram-raid attempt at a newsagents on Gorgie Road just after Chesser Avenue.

The aftermath of a suspected attempted ram-raid at a newsagent on Gorgie Road. Picture: JPIMediaplaceholder image
The aftermath of a suspected attempted ram-raid at a newsagent on Gorgie Road. Picture: JPIMedia

-Police were called to the scene near to the William Hill bookmakers at around 4am on Thursday, 31 January.

-Officers confirmed they are treating the incident as a “housebreaking” and are currently carrying out investigation works.

-A police cordon is in place and citybound traffic is slow as a lane is partially blocked.

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