Watch the moment a woman left an empty handbag in a restaurant as she “nipped out for a cigarette” - before she and a man walked off without paying their £80 bill.
The summer period was incredibly busy and local officers worked tirelessly to respond to concerns, attend incidents, support those in need and keep the South West of Edinburgh a safe area to live, visit and work.
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