A man who befriended two women on a night out in Musselburgh before stealing their kebabs has been reported to police.

Maggie Khanuja was outraged when she discovered her takeaway food had been stolen in East Lothian's "honest toun" during the early hours of Sunday morning.

She and a friend had gone to The Sportsman on the High Street and began chatting to a middle-aged man.

Maggie went to get some kebabs for herself and her friend from a takeaway across the street.

She briefly left them on a chair to speak to her friend outside, but when she returned the kebabs were gone.

Police have confirmed they are looking into the theft of two kebabs from the High Street.

Maggie got in touch with Edinburgh Live to explain what happened.

She said: "I went for few drinks with my girlfriend as a moral support as recently she was going through rough time. We went to Sportsman in Musselburgh... where her stepdad was having few drinks with his sister.

"It was her first night out in the Honest Town - Musselburgh.

"I spent a few minutes talking to a middle-aged bald guy. Just before midnight I went across the road and picked up few kebabs.

"I left then on the chair then join my friend outside... when I returned the kebab was gone! This middle age bald guy took our kebabs! Seriously... how low you can get?!

"Luckily girls from the pub knew him and said he will be bared. Police were also informed.

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"Such a waste of police time and resources but sorry, its a principle."

She added: "Who would do that? In the Honest Town?"

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We received a report of two kebabs being stolen from a premises on the High Street in Musselburgh around 1am on Sunday, 26 January, 2020.

"Enquiries are ongoing."