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THE 15-YEAR-OLD WAS RAPED IN A BASEMENT AREA ON YORK PLACE, EDINBURGH ON SUNDAY, MAY 25. CRAIG PATON and EVE BEATTIE News Reporter at Daily Record 18:22, 01 Jun 2025Updated 19:02, 01 Jun

2025 A 20-year-old man has been arrested following the rape of a teenager in Edinburgh. The 15-year-old girl was targetted by a man at a bus stop on Princes Street in the capital last Sunday

shortly before 5am, before being led through the city on foot to York Place. She was then raped in a basement area on the street before the suspect left on foot towards Dublin Street.

Police announced on Sunday that a 20-year-old man had been arrested in relation to the attack, while inquiries remain ongoing. It follows an appeal from Police Scotland for information over

the Sunday, May 25 attack. At the time, Detective Inspector Mhairi Cooper from the Public Protection Unit in Edinburgh said: "This was a frightening incident for the girl and we have

specialist officers supporting her and her family. Article continues below "From extensive enquiries within Edinburgh City Centre, we know the suspect approached her on Princes Street

and then led her onto South St David Street, around St Andrew Square, onto Queen Street, then to York Place. "Despite the early morning there was daylight in this busy commercial area.

I am asking people who were within the area at the time and could have seen the suspect alone or with the victim, to come forward. "CCTV from the New Town area is being gathered and

checked – I would ask anyone with private systems to check these and submit anything of relevance to us as soon as possible. "We continue to carry out door to door enquiries and I’d

appeal to local residents and businesses in New Town who may have premises off street level to check any storage areas or lock ups and report any suspicious items or behaviour to us.” JOIN

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Area Commander, said: "We understand an incident such as this is concerning for the local community, and we have a dedicated enquiry team working on this investigation."