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Armed jewellery thief 'hijacks taxi' in Edinburgh Armed jewellery thief hijacks taxi with passenger in Edinburgh
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An armed thief is thought to have hijacked a taxi after robbing an Edinburgh jewellers at gunpoint. An armed thief hijacked a private hire taxi after robbing an Edinburgh jewellers at gunpoint.
The man entered Laing the jewellers in Frederick Street with a handgun at 09:30 and took high value items. The man entered Laing the jewellers in Frederick Street with a handgun at 09:30 and took Rolex watches worth £100,000.
He left on foot along Rose Street and into Hanover Street where he got into a hijacked private hire car. Police said the thief tried to hijack a black taxi and a van, before getting into the front passenger seat of a private hire cab in Hanover Street.
The taxi was told to drive to the north side of the city. There have been unconfirmed reports of a passenger also being inside at the time. There was a passenger inside. He forced the driver to take him to Pilton.
No one was hurt in the incident. No-one was hurt in the incident.
The suspect was last seen when he got out of the vehicle in Pilton Drive North at its junction with Royston Mains Crescent. The thief was last seen when he got out of the vehicle in Pilton Drive North at its junction with Royston Mains Crescent.
He is white, in his early 30s, 5ft 10in tall and was wearing a dark padded hooded jacket, blue trousers, blue and white scarf. He was carrying a black and white rucksack. He is white, in his early 30s, 5ft 10in tall and was wearing a dark padded hooded jacket, blue trousers and a blue and white scarf. He was carrying a black and white rucksack.
Police have appealed for witnesses. Police appealed for witnesses.
Det Sgt Raymond Gray, of Police Scotland, said: "This robbery left the staff badly shaken but thankfully unhurt.Det Sgt Raymond Gray, of Police Scotland, said: "This robbery left the staff badly shaken but thankfully unhurt.
"We are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the man, or has information about the crime, so that we can trace him as soon as possible.""We are keen to hear from anyone who may have seen the man, or has information about the crime, so that we can trace him as soon as possible."