Boy, 13, charged with raping girl, eight, on Kilmarnock bus Published duration 13 May 2013

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with raping an eight-year-old girl on a bus in East Ayrshire.

Police Scotland confirmed that the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was alleged to have attacked the girl on the bus in Kilmarnock in November.

The case was not publicised at the time, the force said, as it was "wrapped up quickly".

It has been sent to the children's reporter, who will decide whether to take it before a Children's Hearing.

Details of the case emerged following a freedom of information request to Police Scotland by The Herald newspaper , asking for details of all crimes recorded on buses in Scotland between 1 April 2012 and 31 March this year.