A man who attacked a woman on Leith Links has been found guilty of rape.
Faizan Ali subjected his 28-year-old victim to the serious sexual assault in the early hours of Thursday 11th November 2014.
He was found guilty at court today and will be sentenced at a later date.
Detective Sergeant Keith Fairbairn said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the victim, who had the courage to come forward, report the incident and work with officers.
“These arrests should send a clear message to our communities that regardless of the circumstances of a crime, we will investigate the matter thoroughly and anyone found to be responsible will be brought to justice.
“I would urge anyone who wishes to report a crime to come forward and rest assured that your report will be treated with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
