Boy taken to hospital and two teenage girls charged after disturbance

Two girls, aged 12 and 15, were charged following the incident at St James Crescent in Edinburgh on Friday.

Boy taken to hospital and two teenage girls charged after disturbance in Edinburgh Stephen Barnes via iStock

A boy was taken to hospital and two teenage girls were charged following a disturbance in Edinburgh.

Emergency services received a report of a disturbance at St James Crescent at around 10.10pm on Friday.

A 15-year-old boy was taken to Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

His current condition is unknown.

Officers confirmed that two girls, aged 12 and 15, had been charged in connection with the incident.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.10pm on Friday, February 10 2023, we were called to a report of a disturbance on St James Crescent, Edinburgh.”

“A 15-year-old male youth was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People.

“Two female youths, aged 12 and 15, have been charged in connection with the incident and reports will be sent to the relevant authorities.”

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