A pair of teenagers have been charged with starting a fire at an Edinburgh school, police said.
The two 16-year-olds have been arrested and charged with wilful fireraising in connection with a blaze at Wester Hailes Education Centre on Friday evening.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to tackle the fire at the centre at 8.04pm.
A spokeswoman for the fire service said the blaze was located inside a cupboard in the school and left the building "heavily smoke-damaged".
Fire crews from seven appliances spent four hours at the scene, although no casualties were reported.
On Sunday morning, Police Scotland announced that the two teenage boys have been charged and are due to appear in court on Monday.
A statement from the force said: "Police can confirm that two 16-year-old male youths have been charged in connection with wilful fire-raising in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh.
"They were both charged with a fire on Murrayburn Drive that was reported around 8pm on Friday March 13.
"A report will be submitted to procurator fiscal and they will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday March 16."
A report will be submitted to Procurator Fiscal and they will appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 16 March, 2020.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Enquiries are ongoing into the fire on Calder Crescent and officers are following positive lines of enquiry in relation to the instances of assault.
“Anyone who was in the area at the time of the incidents and who may have any information should contact police on 101, quoting incident number 3544 of 13 March.”
