Baberton housebreaking: Two boys aged 16 and 17 have been arrested in connection with attempted break in in Edinburgh

Two teenage boys aged 16 and 17 have been arrested following an attempted housebreaking in Baberton in the early hours of Wednesday.

Police were called at around 3.10am on Wednesday, April 12, following a report of an attempted housebreaking at a property in Baberton Mains Court, Edinburgh.

The officers attended the scene and two male youths aged 16 and 17 were arrested in connection with the incident.

Police enquiries remain ongoing.

Two teenage boys have been arrested after police were called at around 3.10am on Wednesday, April 12  following a report of an attempted housebreaking at a property in Baberton Mains Court, Edinburgh.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 0252 of April 14.

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