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Edinburgh soldier ‘attacked & held hostage’ after leaving barracks for ‘Tinder date’ sparking security scare
A SOLDIER was reportedly abducted and attacked during a Tinder date in Edinburgh at the weekend.
The squaddie, 18, is understood to have left Dreghorn Barracks on Saturday night after arranging online to meet a woman at a property in the capital.
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But when he arrived, another man is said to have assaulted him and held him hostage, sparking a security scare among army top brass.
Edinburgh Live reports the abduction triggered emergency protocol with Ministry of Defence chiefs informed.
The teen’s colleagues being told of the attack at a meeting at their Dreghorn base on Monday.
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The MoD confirmed the serviceman was rushed to hospital following the horrifying ordeal.
His condition is not known but it is understood his injuries are not life-threatening.
Police Scotland have reportedly launched a probe into the incident.
A spokesperson for the MoD told Edinburgh Live: “We can confirm that there was an incident involving a serviceman and a civilian in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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“The serviceman was taken to hospital and police are investigating the incident.”
The Scottish Sun has approached the MoD and Police Scotland for comment.
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