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| Police hunt men after hit-and-run | Police hunt men after hit-and-run |
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| Police are hunting three men after a hit-and-run in Edinburgh which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy. | Police are hunting three men after a hit-and-run in Edinburgh which led to the death of a 10-year-old boy. |
| Jack Anderson, of Saughton Road North, died in hospital after being struck by a green Peugeot 406 in the same street at about 1525 BST on Thursday. | Jack Anderson, of Saughton Road North, died in hospital after being struck by a green Peugeot 406 in the same street at about 1525 BST on Thursday. |
| The car had been chased by police minutes before the incident. | The car had been chased by police minutes before the incident. |
| The Lothian and Borders force said it was trying to trace three men in their twenties, who are thought to have split up after dumping the car. | The Lothian and Borders force said it was trying to trace three men in their twenties, who are thought to have split up after dumping the car. |
| The vehicle, which did not stop after the crash, was found abandoned a short time later in the car park of Saughton Prison. | The vehicle, which did not stop after the crash, was found abandoned a short time later in the car park of Saughton Prison. |
| Jack, a pupil at Carrick Knowe Primary School , was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh but died a short time later of his injuries. | Jack, a pupil at Carrick Knowe Primary School , was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh but died a short time later of his injuries. |
| Accident scene | Accident scene |
| Police had been pursuing the car through the Corstorphine area of the capital following reports the three men inside had been acting suspiciously, but lost sight of the car. | Police had been pursuing the car through the Corstorphine area of the capital following reports the three men inside had been acting suspiciously, but lost sight of the car. |
| The force stressed that they then began a systematic search of the area with blue lights turned off and were not in pursuit when Jack was struck. | |
| Minutes later they came upon the accident scene in the city's Saughton Road North. | Minutes later they came upon the accident scene in the city's Saughton Road North. |
| A friend leaves a floral tribute at the scene | A friend leaves a floral tribute at the scene |
| "At the time of this crash there was no police pursuit taking place and the first emergency service vehicle to attend the scene was an ambulance," a spokesman added. | |
| The first man being sought by police is described as white, 20 to 25 years old, of a skinny build and between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in tall. | The first man being sought by police is described as white, 20 to 25 years old, of a skinny build and between 5ft 6in and 5ft 8in tall. |
| He has short mousey brown/dirty blond hair, brushed forward at the front and down at the sides, slightly prominent ears, drawn-in cheeks, a pale complexion and a slightly pointed nose. | He has short mousey brown/dirty blond hair, brushed forward at the front and down at the sides, slightly prominent ears, drawn-in cheeks, a pale complexion and a slightly pointed nose. |
| He was clean shaven, wearing a beige long-sleeved open-necked collared shirt and plain straight-legged beige casual trousers. | He was clean shaven, wearing a beige long-sleeved open-necked collared shirt and plain straight-legged beige casual trousers. |
| The second man is white, 25 to 30 years old, about 6ft tall and of a medium build. | The second man is white, 25 to 30 years old, about 6ft tall and of a medium build. |
| He has a "full but not fat" face with a pale complexion and short black brushed-back hair which was shorter at the sides and longer on top. | He has a "full but not fat" face with a pale complexion and short black brushed-back hair which was shorter at the sides and longer on top. |
| He was dressed all in black with a wool style overcoat, black trousers and possibly black footwear. | He was dressed all in black with a wool style overcoat, black trousers and possibly black footwear. |
| The third man is white, 20 to 25 years old, 5ft 6in to 8in tall with a skinny build. He was wearing blue stonewashed jeans and a sky blue top. | The third man is white, 20 to 25 years old, 5ft 6in to 8in tall with a skinny build. He was wearing blue stonewashed jeans and a sky blue top. |
| The road was closed off following the incident | The road was closed off following the incident |
| Sally Hourston, Carrick Knowe Primary School headteacher, said: "Jack was one of our primary five pupils and was likeable and hard working. | Sally Hourston, Carrick Knowe Primary School headteacher, said: "Jack was one of our primary five pupils and was likeable and hard working. |
| "He was very special and touched the hearts of everyone who knew him. | "He was very special and touched the hearts of everyone who knew him. |
| "This morning we held assemblies for the various stages of our school where we remembered Jack. | "This morning we held assemblies for the various stages of our school where we remembered Jack. |
| "Ongoing support will be available for our whole school community over the next few weeks. | "Ongoing support will be available for our whole school community over the next few weeks. |
| "This has been a tragic incident, and the thoughts of the school community at Carrick Knowe Primary are with Jack's family." | "This has been a tragic incident, and the thoughts of the school community at Carrick Knowe Primary are with Jack's family." |
| Ch Insp Euan Morrison of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "We hope someone will remember these three men who were last seen near the Shell petrol station in Stenhouse Mill Wynd near the prison. | Ch Insp Euan Morrison of Lothian and Borders Police, said: "We hope someone will remember these three men who were last seen near the Shell petrol station in Stenhouse Mill Wynd near the prison. |
| "They all went their separate ways so it is possible people might have just seen one of them. | "They all went their separate ways so it is possible people might have just seen one of them. |
| "This was a callous act with which has left a young boy dead. We have more than 50 officers and staff working on the enquiry and will do everything in our power to bring these culprits to justice. | "This was a callous act with which has left a young boy dead. We have more than 50 officers and staff working on the enquiry and will do everything in our power to bring these culprits to justice. |
| "Anyone who witnessed the crash and has not yet come forward or knows anything about what happened should contact police immediately." | "Anyone who witnessed the crash and has not yet come forward or knows anything about what happened should contact police immediately." |