Police have charged two 13-year-old boys following an alleged assault on a pregnant woman at a Scots bus stop.
Officers from Police Scotland were called to High Street in Tranent, East Lothian on Friday, August 30, at around 6.20pm following an incident at a bus stop.
The pregnant woman was allegedly pushed to the ground leaving her injured. The victim was then said to have been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary for injuries but her husband later said that she had suffered a miscarriage.
Following “extensive enquiries”, police confirmed on Thursday that two 13-year-old males have been charged and reported in connection with the assault.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Following a report on August 30, that a female was assaulted at a bus stop in Tranent, extensive enquiries were carried out by the East Lothian Community Police Team.
“Two 13 year old boys have now been charged and reported.”
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