A 15-year-old teenager has been charged following an assault in Corstorphine which took place around 9pm on Tuesday 4th April outside Tesco.

He will be reported to the children’s reporter.

Inspector Stephen Sutherland of Drylaw Police Station said: “Following on from our media appeals last week, we have made significant progress in tackling youth disorder which has been an ongoing issue within the local community.

“As part of our enquiries into the youth disorder in Corstorphine, a 16-year-old has also been charged with shoplifting and will be reported accordingly.

“I would like to thank the public for their support and to re-assure them that we continue to follow positive lines of enquiry to trace others involved in this recent disorder”.

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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.