Police appeal after girl, 14, attacked on way to school in Edinburgh
Last updated 30th Apr 2021
Police are hunting a man in a high-viz vest after a 14-year-old girl was attacked on her way to school in Edinburgh.
The assault happened in the city's Davidson's Mains Park around 8am this morning (Friday).
The girl was walking on a footpath just off Queensferry Road, near The Royal High School, when the culprit pounced.
Officers say it was an upsetting incident for the teenager, who escaped through a wooded area, towards Barnton Park Avenue.
The suspect - who's believed to be aged in his late 30s or early 40s - is described as around six foot tall, with short brown hair and was clean shaven.
He was wearing a long-sleeved black hooded top, a yellow high-visibility vest and black combat-style trousers.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Inspector Keith Forrester, of Corstorphine Police Station, said: "Thankfully the victim was not injured, however understandably this was an upsetting incident for her.
"It happened near to a local school just before the start of the school day and so there may have been numerous people in the area at that time. I am therefore appealing to anyone who was in the Davidson's Mains Park area this morning, and saw a man matching this description, to get in touch.
“If you were driving past the park at the time and have a dashcam, I would ask you to check back to see if you have captured footage of the suspect."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1081 of 30 April, 2021.