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Police have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to trace in connection with a sexual assault in Henderson Street, Edinburgh.

A 23-year-old woman was atacked in the early hours of Monday 14th April while walking in Henderson Street, Leith.

Detective Inspector Bobby Deas from Police Scotland: “We wish to speak to the man pictured in the image in connection with our enquiries, and anyone who can assist us in tracing him is asked to come forward.

“Similarly, we would ask the man himself to get in touch and help with our investigation.”

The man is described as white, in his mid-20s, around 5ft 10in to 6ft tall, of medium build, fair complexion and with short dark hair.

He was wearing navy jeans, dark trainers and a black hooded jacket, which featured an Adidas logo on the right chest, a white stripe across the back and three white stripes on both shoulders. He was also carrying a blue rucksack

Anyone with any information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or, alternatively, the charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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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.