A schoolboy has been charged in connection with a spate of housebreakings over a seven month period in Edinburgh.
Police confirmed a 16-year-old male was arrested and charged in connection with a number of breaks in and theft in the southwest area of the city.
The incidents took place in Kingsknowe Terrrace, Lumsden Square, Fordell Road, Baberton Mains Wynd, Otterburn Park and Baberton Mains Crescent between December 2023 and July 2024.
The teenager is due to appear in court at a later date.