WATCH: Police say kilted man may have visited takeaway before assaulting girl in Edinburgh

Officers also say the suspect was wearing a distinctive hoodie (pictured).

Published 4th Oct 2016

Police believe that a man suspected of carrying out a terrifying'' indecent assault on a teenager in Edinburgh visited a nearby takeaway hours before the incident.

The 19-year-old female was grabbed by a man and dragged into a garden area in Salisbury Place, in the south of the city, at about 2.50am on Sunday.

The woman managed to fight off the attacker, who made off towards Minto Street.

The man is described as white, in his early 30s, 6ft and of large build with dark hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured kilt, thigh-high boots and a dark hooded top with a picture of a skeleton playing bagpipes on it.

The hoodie in question had "Dropkick Murphys" written on it - the name of an American rock band.

Officers believe the man visited the Marchmont Takeway on Marchmont Road some time between 7pm and 9pm on Saturday before walking along Newington Road towards Salisbury Place.

Detective Inspector Donnie MacLeod spoke about the police investigation into the incident at a media event earlier.