Teens robbed by man they tried to help Published duration 20 September 2015

Three teenagers were attacked and robbed in Edinburgh in the early hours of Saturday, police have said.

The victims had initially gone to help a man who had been lying on steps near Fountain Park between 03:50 and 04:10.

The man chased the teenage males along Dundee Street and on to Henderson Terrace before stopping them and demanding their money.

The attacker, described as 20 to 25 and about 6ft tall, left heading along Dalry Road towards Haymarket.

Det Con Martin Smith, of Police Scotland, said: "The three teenagers had only tried to help this man who in turn assaulted and robbed them.

"The incident has left them all very shocked and we are keen to trace the suspect."