POLICE have arrested a 12-year-old after three young Ukrainians were hospitalised in Scotland’s capital.
Officers said the boy was arrested in connection with an incident on Niddrie Mains Road in Edinburgh on Sunday evening.
Three Ukrainians, one aged 15 and two aged 13, were taken to hospital after a group of eight youths allegedly attacked them while they were walking to a bus stop.
Allegations said that one of the 13-year-olds was stabbed while the other was left with lacerations to his ear and the 15-year-old was punched.
Police said previously that the alleged incident was being treated as racially aggravated.
On Wednesday evening, Police Scotland said a 12-year-old boy had been arrested.
A spokesperson said: “The incident happened around 8.30pm on Sunday, 3 September, when three male Ukranian youths, two aged 13 and one aged 15, were approached by another group.
“Enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances.”
Detective Inspector Keith Fairbairn said previously: “I know there were members of the public in the area at the time ... and I am asking them to contact us with any information they may have."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2523. You can also call Crimestoppers and give your information anonymously. They can be contacted on 0800 555 111.
