A teenager was punched in the face and robbed of his wallet as he made his way to a cash machine.

The 19-year-old had just taken his wallet out of his pocket as he walked along Jackson's Entry, just off Holyrood Road in Edinburgh, when two men ran towards him from behind.

The pair knocked the victim to the ground and punched him in the face before stealing his wallet and running off.

Following the incident, which happened on Thursday at around 10.30pm, the victim went to a nearby police station to report it.

The first suspect is described as white, in his early 20s and around 5ft 8in to 5ft 9in tall with a very pale complexion, small stumpy brown teeth, a skinny build, receding hairline forming a v-shape on his forehead, blue eyes and black stud earrings in his ears. He was wearing a grey cotton Adidas tracksuit.

The second suspect is described as white with a tanned complexion, athletic build, dark spiked hair and sunken eyes. He was wearing Puma jogging bottoms and a black hooded top with a gold zipper.

Detective constable Iain Wallace said: "This was a very distressing incident for the victim, though, thankfully he did not sustain any serious injuries.

"We are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry to trace those responsible and anyone who was [in the area] late on Thursday evening and remembers seeing anything suspicious should contact police immediately.

"The victim has provided us with a very detailed description of both suspects and anyone who can assist us in identifying and tracing these men is also asked to get in touch."

Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or alternatively, the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.