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An Edinburgh woman has taken to Facebook to ask for help in identifying a delivery driver who she says she caught urinating in her tenement stairwell.

Rhiann Brown, who lives near Leith Walk, posted a picture of a blue transit van and wrote:

"Hi all, I’m wondering if anybody recognises the registration number on this van?

"This horrible man (who I *think* must be a delivery driver as he was wearing a high vis jacket and inside a locked door) urinated inside our tenement stairwell this afternoon.

"Unfortunately he ran off into his van before I was able to catch up with him, but I’d like to track down the company he works for to make an official complaint - there is absolutely no excuse for disgusting behaviour like this, and I’m genuinely shocked that anybody would think this is acceptable.

"I’ve also reported it on 101 and to the council, so if anybody happens to know the individual (you never know what the power of EGG extends to!), you can let them know to expect a call from the police.

"Thanks all, as I’m sure you can expect, I’m absolutely furious at the whole situation!"

The news follows an outbreak of people pooing in stairwells, which Edinburgh Live reported on in February.

People reacted in shock to the information, with 71 people leaving sympathetic messages for Rhiann below the original post.

One of the top comments read: "Dirty pig! Hope you find him. That’s disgraceful!"

Another woman added: "It’s a criminal act to urinate in a public place, get him charged!"

And someone else said: "Husband has been a taxi driver for 19 years & manages to find loos to use! Pretty rank behaviour!"

A few people expressed a degree of sympathy with the driver:

"Horrific, but also shows the insane pressure these delivery guys are under. Have you ever seen any of them not running? No excuse for this though!"

Another woman questioned the fairness of informing the company the driver works for:

"It is disgusting but you’ve already reported it to 101 and the council. Not condoning his behaviour and understand your anger but do you really need to find the company he works for and potentially cost him his job for a bad decision?"

If you have a problem with your stairwell or similar issue, you can report it to the council here.

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