Witness call after con job
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a distraction theft in Midlothian.
The incident happened around 8.45am on Monday in Main Street, Newtongrange.
A 59-year-old man had just left the Co-Op store and as he crossed the road a man approached and engaged him in conversation.
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The suspect is described as white, late 20s-early 30s with a clean-shaven complexion. He was wearing a hooded top, thick black jacket and spoke with a local accent.