Police are appealing for witnesses following two indecent exposures in the Cowgate which happened around 10.15pm last night near to the junction of Niddry Street, when the suspect approached a group of women and exposed himself in front of them.
The suspect then approached another group of women and exposed himself to them, before walking towards the Grassmarket.
The suspect is described as white 5ft 2in to 5ft 3in tall, stocky build, short dark messy hair, and wearing a black t-shirt under a white or cream cardigan, with light grey cotton jogging bottoms. He spoke in a deep voice, with a Scottish accent, and appeared to be heavily intoxicated.
Detective Constable Louise Forsyth said: “This incident left both group of women feeling shocked, and we are asking anyone who recognises the description of the suspect, or who witnessed this incident, to contact police immediately.”
Anyone with information can them on 101 or alternatively, 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.
