Teen charged for pushing cyclists into Union Canal

A teenager has been charged after three cyclists were pushed into a canal in Edinburgh.

The men were targeted in separate incidents as they cycled along the Union Canal between 5pm and 9:15pm on Wednesday.

Police said they were confronted by a group of youths on the path near Murrayburn and Wester Hailes and were pushed into the water.

The three cyclists all managed to get out of the canal themselves, but suffered minor injuries. Police said a 17-year-old boy has been charged with a number of alleged assaults.