Brave woman fought off would-be attacker who tried to rob her on Scots street

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Scots street.The 23-year-old was walking on Melville Terrace near to the junction with Moncrieff Terrace in Edinburgh at about 12.05am on Thursday August 5.While walking, she was attacked from behind by a man who pulled her to the ground and demanded money for her.However, the woman bravely refused and fought him off before contacting police.The attacker ran off northwards in the Meadows towards the tennis courts.Cops in Edinburgh are investigating this incident, described as an assault with intent to rob, and have released a description of the suspect.He is in his late 30s, 5ft 9in tall and is of a slim build with dark brown/grey hair and he spoke with a local accent.At the time of the attack, he was wearing a grey camouflage face mask, a.