Further arrest made in Operation Portaledge

A further arrest has been made in connection with the investigation into violent incidents in the East and West of the country.

This arrest brings the total related to Operation Portaledge so far to 49.

A 17-year-old man has been arrested and charged in relation to two wilful fireraisings in Edinburgh during the early hours of Monday, 9 June, 2025, in Niddrie Marischal Crescent and Campion Road.

The 17-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, 24 June, 2025.

He was released on an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.