Robbery charge

A woman has appeared in connection with an assault and robbery of an elderly woman in a city street this week.

Jamie-lee Steel appeared at Stirling Sheriff Court on Wednesday accused of two charges; assault to injury and robbery.

Steel, 22, of Stirling, made no plea and was committed for further examination and remanded in custody with her next appearance due within eight days.

It comes after video footage surfaced on social media which appeared to show a woman snatching a handbag from an elderly woman, knocking her to the ground, in Murray Place.

Police Scotland said they received a report of a robbery of a 73-year-old woman at around 9am on Tuesday. Officers then arrested and charged a woman in connection with the incident.