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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Man arrested after 15-year-old girl raped in Scottish city

A 20-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested after a teenager was raped in Edinburgh.

The 15-year-old girl was approached by a man at a bus stop on Princes Street in the capital last Sunday shortly before 5am, before being led through the city on foot to York Place.

The girl was then raped in a basement area on the street before the suspect left on foot towards Dublin Street.

Police said on Sunday that a 20-year-old man had been arrested in relation to the attack and that inquiries remain ongoing.

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