Boy, 16, electrocuted in roof fall at Edinburgh Waverley station

The boy fell from the roof at Edinburgh Waverley railway station

A 16-year-old boy is in hospital after being electrocuted from overhead lines when he fell from the roof of Edinburgh Waverley railway station.

The teenager fell near the entrance on Waverley Bridge, which goes over the train lines, at about 23:00 on Monday.

British Transport Police said he was taken to hospital with serious injuries and he remains there in a stable condition.

They have appealed for witnesses to the incident to contact them