The mother of a ten-year-old boy who was struck by a stolen motorbike in a hit-and-run has said he is in a "critical but stable" condition.

The collision happened at a pedestrian crossing on Ferry Road in Edinburgh at 6.35pm on Saturday.

The child was struck when he was crossing on the green man near Drylaw Police Station before the driver fled.

It is understood the boy was with his sister when the collision happened.

A local tenant's group posted a message they had received from the boy's mother on Facebook.

She said: "He is still critical but stable he has surgery later this morning so will update everyone later."

In a further update, she added: "He has two broken collar bones, broken elbow and wrist.

"His femur is broken he has bruising on his lungs liver and kidney a small tear in his kidney cuts and bruises.

"He's heading for surgery soon, he's still not out the woods yet but hes a fighter.

"Hopefully I will have him home where he belongs soon."

Police on Sunday said door-to-door enquiries were continuing and CCTV footage from around the area was being reviewed to identify the person responsible for the "terrifying" hit-and-run.

Detective chief inspector Paul Grainger said: "We have a number of reports at this stage of dangerous and reckless driving behaviour of motorcyclists in the area in the early evening of Saturday night.

"At the time the boy was struck, two motorcycles, each with one person on board, appear to have gone through a red light at the pedestrian crossing when the boy was crossing as he should.

"The first motorcycle, a red coloured one, was being driven by someone wearing a red and black distinctive ski type jacket and a full face crash helmet which is described as being white with a purple and orange design on it.

"The second motorcycl, was a white coloured Triumph Daytona 650 cc motorcycle. The rider of this machine struck the boy on the crossing and carried on for a short distance before abandoning the machine and running off.

"The rider is described as wearing a grey coloured hooded top, dark tracksuit bottoms and a white full face helmet with a coloured design on it. Both the riders had scarves covering their faces.

"The abandoned Triumph motorcycle was stolen earlier in Edinburgh."

He added: "This was a terrifying incident which could easily have had fatal consequences and both the boy's mother and I would urge anybody that has any information to contact the police or Crimestoppers.

"We need the help of the community to catch those responsible for this.

"This young boy was going about his own business, making a routine crossing of a busy road at what should have been a safe pedestrian crossing when he was mown down by this motorcycle.

"Nobody should be attempting to assist, hide or cover up for the people responsible who have shown a reckless disregard for other people's safety with terrible consequences."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.