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Gemma Ryder

Pensioner shot with air rifle in Scots town as police hunt for gun thug

A pensioner was rushed to hospital after being shot with air rifle pellets in East Lothian on Sunday afternoon. The gun thug struck in the Beveridge Row area of Belhaven, Dunbar, at around 2.20pm on February 12.

Police are now hunting the shooter after the 73-year-old woman was left injured while walking near to the junction with Edinburgh Road. She was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment and has since been discharged.

Detective Sergeant Marion Anderson said: “The woman involved was left badly shaken and shocked as a result of this incident and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“We would urge anyone who was in the area of Beveridge Row, Edinburgh Road or Belhaven Caravan Park around 2.20pm on Sunday afternoon to get in touch.

“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area around that time. Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1944 of February 12, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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