A 14-year-old boy has been charged after a man was robbed of alcohol and left injured in Peebles.
The man, aged 42, and a woman, aged 54, were threatened by a group of young people on a pedestrian bridge on Cuddyside, towards March Street, at around 10.05pm on July 7.
The man was then assaulted and a quantity of alcohol was stolen.
He attended Borders General Hospital and received treatment to a number of injuries.
Officers confirmed that the woman was uninjured.
On Tuesday, Lothian and Borders police confirmed that a 14-year-old boy was charged in connection with the incident.
A report will be sent to the Children’s reporter, and enquiries are ongoing.
