Police officers investigating an alleged sexual attack in Leith have closed the case after confirming that no crime had taken place.
An investigation was launched on Thursday following a report that a 17-year-old girl had been subjected to a sexual assault near South Leith Parish Church in Constitution Street.
Police made an appeal for witnesses at that time but have now confirmed that the case is closed.
In a statement released on Monday, 26 October, a police spokeswoman said: “Following extensive investigations, no criminality was established.”
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.
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