The 17-year-old man was arrested and charged by officers investigating an incident on Thursday
A teenager has appeared in court in connection with an alleged assault after a woman fell down an escalator, police said.
The 17-year-old man was arrested and charged by officers investigating an incident in Edinburgh on Thursday.
A 23-year-old woman was briefly knocked unconscious after falling down the escalator leading from Princes Street to Waverley Station at about 5.40pm.
Sergeant Jerry Ross, of Police Scotland, said: "Following an extensive police investigation, a man from the Glasgow area has been charged in relation to this incident and he appeared before Edinburgh Sheriff Court today."
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