Man admits abduction and sexual assault of schoolgirl in Scottish Borders

Andrew Miller, 53, who is transitioning and was dressed as woman at time of abduction, admits offences at Edinburgh high court

A man has admitted abducting a primary schoolgirl from a street in the Scottish Borders, locking her in a bedroom and subjecting her to a series of sexual assaults over the course of a day.

Andrew Miller, 53, who is also known as Amy George and was dressed as a woman at the time of the offences – pleaded guilty to charges of abduction, sexual assault of a child and possession of indecent images of children at the high court in Edinburgh on Thursday morning.