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| Edinburgh police are hunting a Christmas Eve robber who demanded cash from a man in a supermarket car park. | Edinburgh police are hunting a Christmas Eve robber who demanded cash from a man in a supermarket car park. |
| The victim was forced to his car at a branch of Asda, on the city's Sandpiper Drive, by the attacker, who claimed he was armed with a knife. | The victim was forced to his car at a branch of Asda, on the city's Sandpiper Drive, by the attacker, who claimed he was armed with a knife. |
| The robber walked off empty-handed after being startled by another customer approaching a car nearby. | The robber walked off empty-handed after being startled by another customer approaching a car nearby. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident, which took place at 15:50. | Police have appealed for witnesses to the incident, which took place at 15:50. |
| The victim of the attacker said he felt a hard object being pressed to his side during the incident, although no knife was seen. | The victim of the attacker said he felt a hard object being pressed to his side during the incident, although no knife was seen. |
| The robber, said to be under the influence of drink or drugs at the time, was described as a white, male European in his mid-50s, of heavy build and 5ft 6in. | The robber, said to be under the influence of drink or drugs at the time, was described as a white, male European in his mid-50s, of heavy build and 5ft 6in. |