Teenage boy raped at caravan park in Edinburgh

28 July 2019, 06:49 | Updated: 28 July 2019, 07:32

A serious sex assault on a teenage boy at a caravan park is being investigated by police.

The attack was reported at Mortonhall Caravan and Camping Park in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

Officers said they are following a positive line of inquiry.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Police in Edinburgh are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault of a teenage male in the Mortonhall Caravan Park area on July 23.

"Inquiries are ongoing and officers are following a positive line of inquiry in connection with this."

A spokesman for the park said: "This matter is currently under investigation by the police so any comment from us would be inappropriate.

"However, we will be giving our full co-operation to the authorities in their inquiries."