Man jailed for raping teenager at music festival in Edinburgh
He has been sentenced to nine years after inflicting 48 separate injuries on the 16-year-old
A man has been jailed for nine years for raping a teenage girl at a music festival in Edinburgh.
James Leckie, 28, inflicted 48 separate injuries on the 16-year-old at the event in Princes Street Gardens on 16 September 2023.
Leckie, who had never met the girl before, was found guilty on 19 November at the High Court in Edinburgh.
The court heard how Leckie, who was 25 at the time, led the girl into a wooded area where he made threats of violence before raping her.
Event security staff were able to intervene and lead the girl away.
In addition to his nine year prison sentence, Leckie has been added to the sex offenders register indefinitely.
Faye Cook, Procurator Fiscal for High Court Sexual Offences, said: “James Leckie has been held accountable for subjecting this young woman to an opportunistic and predatory attack at a busy music festival.
“She had every right to be safe while enjoying a night out with friends but instead endured a harrowing ordeal at the hands of this rapist.
“The prosecution presented compelling evidence that proved this man's guilt and exposed the deeply misogynistic views he holds about women.
“COPFS recognises the serious harm that violence and abuse - driven by such attitudes - cause to individuals and society, and remains committed to taking action against those responsible.”