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Page last updated at 10:06 GMT, Thursday, 16 April 2009 11:06 UK

Woman in unprovoked racist attack

A man wearing a hearing aid and sunglasses who made an unprovoked verbal, racist attack on a woman in Edinburgh is being sought by police.

The lone woman was walking in Union Street at about 0210 BST on Tuesday when she was shouted at.

Lothian and Borders Police want a woman who is thought to have witnessed the incident to come forward.

The white man was 5ft 9in tall and had a local accent. He was wearing a long beige jacket and black trousers.



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