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| City's police probe hit-and-run | |
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| Inquiries are continuing into a hit-and-run in Edinburgh which resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy. | |
| The incident happened in Saughton Road North at about 1525 BST when a green-coloured Peugeot 406 GTX V6 car collided with the victim. | The incident happened in Saughton Road North at about 1525 BST when a green-coloured Peugeot 406 GTX V6 car collided with the victim. |
| The vehicle did not stop and was found abandoned a short time later in the car park of Saughton Prison. | The vehicle did not stop and was found abandoned a short time later in the car park of Saughton Prison. |
| The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh but died a short time later of his injuries. | The boy was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh but died a short time later of his injuries. |
| Lothian and Borders Police said the incident happened near an RS McColl newsagents. | Lothian and Borders Police said the incident happened near an RS McColl newsagents. |
| Abandoned car | Abandoned car |
| Detectives are still trying to establish how many people were in the car but believe there were at least two men. | Detectives are still trying to establish how many people were in the car but believe there were at least two men. |
| A police spokesman appealed for witnesses. | A police spokesman appealed for witnesses. |
| "We need to speak to anyone who was in Saughton Road North at around 1525 BST on Thursday and saw the incident," he said. | "We need to speak to anyone who was in Saughton Road North at around 1525 BST on Thursday and saw the incident," he said. |
| "We also want to hear from anyone who may have seen the car being abandoned in the prison car park to come forward." | "We also want to hear from anyone who may have seen the car being abandoned in the prison car park to come forward." |
| Traffic diversions were put in place on the road while officers continued their investigation. | Traffic diversions were put in place on the road while officers continued their investigation. |
| Anyone with any information about the incident was asked to contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3131. | Anyone with any information about the incident was asked to contact Lothian and Borders Police on 0131 311 3131. |