Seven teenagers have been charged in connection with an assault on a 15-year-old boy which took place in Buckie Road, Mayfield, at about 9.25pm on August 4.
The victim required treatment for serious facial injuries after the incident,
Following enquiries, 16-year-old boy was charged with the attack on August 18 and appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on August 21.
A further six males, aged between 13 and 19, have also been charged.
The 13-year-old will be referred to the Children’s Reporter while the others will be reported to the procurator fiscal.
Inspector Michelle Ritchie, of Dalkeith Police Station, said: “This was a brutal and sustained attack which has left the victim scarred and an investigation has been ongoing since this took place.
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.
