Rapist who abducted teenage girl at knifepoint tries to flee court
He later forcibly led her to a basement storage area where he raped her.Footage released by the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service shows Strachan walking between two guards towards a van after leaving the Court of Session in January. He then yanked his hands free from the cuffs and fled. She began her career as a Video Journalist in 2019 and is particularly interested in covering women’s issues, mental health, politics, lifestyle and culture.
- ▪He later forcibly led her to a basement storage area where he raped her.Footage released by the Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service shows Strachan walking between two guards towards a van after leaving the Court of Session in January.
- ▪He then yanked his hands free from the cuffs and fled.
- ▪She began her career as a Video Journalist in 2019 and is particularly interested in covering women’s issues, mental health, politics, lifestyle and culture.
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| Publication time | Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:40:49 GMT |
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Independent TVShowing now | News00:11Holly Bishop Monday 27 July 2026 16:40 BSTBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/edinburgh-aaron-strachan-court-escape-video-b3022391.html","title":"Rapist who abducted teenage girl at knifepoint tries to flee court"}}Rapist who abducted teenage girl at knifepoint tries to flee courtA rapist who abducted a teenage girl at knifepoint tried to escape while being led towards a waiting prison van outside court.Aaron Strachan, 21, stalked his 15-year-old victim through Edinburgh on 25 May 2025, and threatened to harm her while brandishing a knife.
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