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NEPN police closure near Ainslie Park - Tues 29th

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  • Started 4 years ago by threefromleith
  • Latest reply from ejstubbs

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  1. threefromleith
    Member

    Be aware: the police were manning a closure on the NEPN this morning around 6.10am heading towards the Red Bridge from Leith, near Ainslie Park.

    Everyone was being diverted through the new housing estate on the left and onto Ferry Road.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  2. threefromleith
    Member

    Ah - as I wasn't on the bike yesterday, this is likely still the closure from yesterday's serious sexual assault incident.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  3. edinburgh87
    Member

    Police Scotland update on Facebook stating that "no criminality occured" following thei investigation

    Posted 4 years ago #

  4. threefromleith
    Member

    Just read that on the BBC this morning. Presumably the person involved will be charged with wasting police time at the very least.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  5. unhurt
    Member

    I very much hope not. There are many reasons why the police might decide no criminality was involved; punitive charges against people who have reported sexual violence increase the already very high levels of reluctance to report. (Most sexual assaults / rapes are never reported.)

    Posted 4 years ago #

  6. threefromleith
    Member

    I agree entirely.

    I misunderstood the police statement 'no criminality involved' as meaning someone made up the claim. My apologies.

    Posted 4 years ago #

  7. ejstubbs
    Member

    Could have been what the Mountain Rescue folks sometimes term a "well-intentioned false alarm".

    Posted 4 years ago #

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