Brazen Edinburgh thief steals parcel from doorstep 'two minutes after delivery'

An Edinburgh woman told of the moment she captured a thief grabbing a parcel from her doorstep.

The incident, which happened at around 6.15pm on Monday night, saw the prowler confidently open the garden gate in Morningside before picking up the package and taking off - all filmed on her Ring doorbell.

The woman, who prefers to remain anonymous, says the parcel was taken 'not two minutes' after it was delivered.

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She said: "I had the parcel stolen from my doorstep, not two minutes after it was delivered.

"The guy just opened our gate and helped himself. He knew the Ring camera was recording him and was not bothered by it.

"I want people to be aware and alert, I know it's a busy delivery time with Black Friday Sales."

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Ring doorbell cameras have been rising in popularity in recent years, with several incidents being caught on camera in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

In Midlothian, a balaclava-wearing intruder was chased off in October - with footage from a Ring doorbell showing the individual trying the door handle of a home in Easthouses. The homeowner says he was woken by a notification on his app before hearing the door handle being tried as he ran downstairs to scare off the intruder.

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Footage from the front of the house showed a figure sprinting away from the home before hopping on the back of a motorbike accompanied by another black-cladded individual before speeding down the street.

Police Scotland have been approached for comment.