Three teenage girls charged after cone incident at Ocean Terminal

Police have charged three teenage girls with culpable and reckless conduct after a seven-year-old boy was struck on the leg by a cone that was dropped from outside the Pure Gym on the second floor of Ocean Terminal on Boxing day.

The child was unharmed  and local officers have been carrying out various inquiries in an effort to trace those responsible,

The three 13-year-old girls have been reported to the Children’s Reporter.

Constable Nicole Napier who is based at Leith Police Station said: “This was a senseless act that had to potential to seriously injure or worse.

“We have now charged three teenagers in connection with this matter and I wish to thank everyone who assisted throughout the course of our investigation.”