Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses following a sexually motivated assault on a woman in the Canongate area of the Capital yesterday morning (Tuesday 25 June).
The 20 year old female was walking in the Canongate around 0630hrs when she was dragged into a close at Old Tolbooth Wynd by a man who assaulted her. The assault ended abruptly and it appears the man may have been disturbed by a passer-by. He then ran out of the close and down the Canongate towards the Scottish Parliament.
Detective Sergeant Iain Ramsay said: “This was an unprovoked assault on a young woman by a man who had been in her company earlier in the evening. It only ended when the suspect was disturbed by the presence of a member of the public who may have been jogging in the area and prevented the incident becoming more serious.
“While we are following a positive line of enquiry, anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen or heard a distressed female, or spotted a man fitting the description running down the Canongate yesterday morning, is asked to contact police immediately.
“The suspect is described as male, white, 5’6″ – 5’7″, short side-swept fair/blonde hair, slim build, wearing a dark coloured hooded top, jeans and light coloured trainers.”
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, or make an anonymous report through the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
