Police are no longer investigating an allegation of robbery in Jackson’s Entry which was reported to officers last Thursday.
After an enquiry, a male teenager has been charged with wasting police time.
A police spokesperson said; “Following a report of an assault and robbery in Jackson’s Entry on Thursday 11th February, detectives have now concluded their inquiry and are satisfied that no further investigation into this incident is required.
“An 18-year-old man has subsequently been charged with wasting police time.”
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.