Police seal off Edinburgh street after serious sexual assault
The incident is though to have happened against a 29-year-old woman in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Last updated 1st Aug 2021
Police have closed off a street in Edinburgh following a serious sexual against against a 29 year old woman.
The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday morning, at the junction of Broughton Street Lane and Union Street.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of a serious sexual assault against a 29-year-old woman at the junction of Broughton Street Lane and Union Street, Edinburgh.
"The incident was reported around 8.45am on Sunday, 1 August and is believed to have happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.
"Enquiries are at an early stage and ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1244 of 1 August."