POLICE have charged a female following an allegation of abuse at Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh.

A police spokesperson said: “Police in Edinburgh have arrested and charged a 34-year-old woman following a report of abuse at Merchiston Castle School, which took place in 2015. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

A spokesperson for the Crown Office said: “The Procurator Fiscal has received a report concerning a 34-year-old woman in connection with alleged incidents in January and February 2015. The report remains under the consideration of the Procurator Fiscal.”