Cops are hunting for a dangerous sex offender with a 'Scottish accent' in Somerset who vanished after a woman's body was found at his flat.
10.10.2023 - 08:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged after a woman was allegedly raped in Edinburgh.
Officers say the serious sexual assault was reported to have taken place at around 8pm on Friday, October 6.
Local reports claim a number of police vehicles were seen parked outside a hotel on Leith Street, near the St James Quarter around the time of the alleged incident.
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Police Scotland say the male youth was due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, October 9.
A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
A statement from the force said: “A 16-year-old male youth has been arrested and charged in connection with the serious sexual assault of a female in Leith Street in Edinburgh around 8pm on Friday, 6 October 2023.
“He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday, 9 October 2023. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”
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