Man jailed for ‘bestial’ rape of 15-year-old girl in Edinburgh

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAaron Strachan, 21, was given an order for lifelong restriction, with a minimum of five years in custody, and told he may never be released, for the abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl and two unprovoked assaults. Strachan stalked the teenager, threatened her with a knife, and forcibly led her to a basement in York Place, Edinburgh, where he raped her on May 25 last year, an act the judge described as a "truly bestial crime." On the same day as the rape, Strachan stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack in South Bridge, and three days later, on May 28, he attacked another man with a metal hammer in High Riggs, causing a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. Earlier this year, Strachan escaped from a prison van while being led from the Court of Session, prompting a major police search before he was recaptured in Edinburgh a few hours later. Strachan pleaded guilty to the rape and two assaults on December 4 2025, and later admitted attempting to defeat the ends of justice, with the judge noting his "concerning" criminal record of 18 previous court appearances for 38 charges. In fullMan who escaped prison van told he may never be released after ‘bestial’ rape of girlMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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