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The parents of a schoolboy who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Edinburgh are due to make a public appeal for information.The parents of a schoolboy who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Edinburgh are due to make a public appeal for information.
Ten-year-old Jack Anderson was hit by a green Peugeot near his Edinburgh home on Thursday, after he left school.Ten-year-old Jack Anderson was hit by a green Peugeot near his Edinburgh home on Thursday, after he left school.
Michael, 37, and Yvonne Anderson, 36, will be joined by Detective Superintendent Craig Naylor, the police officer leading the inquiry.Michael, 37, and Yvonne Anderson, 36, will be joined by Detective Superintendent Craig Naylor, the police officer leading the inquiry.
Detectives have linked the killing to a number of bogus workmen incidents.Detectives have linked the killing to a number of bogus workmen incidents.
They stole a small amount of money after getting into a property in Dalkeith, but were refused entry to other homes in Leith and Portobello.
Police had been pursuing a car through the Corstorphine area of the capital following reports that the three men inside had been acting suspiciously, but lost sight of the vehicle.
The force stressed that officers then began a systematic search of the area with blue lights turned off and were not in pursuit when Jack was knocked down.
The car struck the 10-year-old on a pelican crossing after overtaking a number of vehicles which had stopped at a red light.