Man arrested after 15-year-old girl raped in Edinburgh

She was approached by a man at a bus stop on Princes Street in the early hours of last Sunday morning.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 1st Jun 2025

A 20-year-old man's been arrested after a 15-year-old girl was raped in Edinburgh last weekend.

It happened in the York Place area of the city around 5 o'clock in the morning on Sunday the 25th May.

She was approached by a man at a bus stop on Princes Street in the capital 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 say enquiries are ongoing.

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