Police issue updated description of attacker in Craiglockhart
Southside Community Council
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Police in Edinburgh have released updated information on the suspect they wish to trace in connection with a sexual assault in Craiglockhart.
A 21-year-old woman was attacked at the junction of Craiglockhart Road and Craiglockhart Quadrant during the incident, which occurred at around 10.30pm on Wednesday 5th August.
Detectives can now confirm the male they wish to trace is described as white, in his twenties, between 5ft 9ins and 5ft 11ins tall with an average to lean build and dark messy medium-length hair.
He was wearing a dark grey hooded zip-up top and dark denim jeans.
Following the attack, the suspect rain back along Craiglockhart Road, past the junction with Craiglockhart Park where he was lost to sight. However, it is believed he either turned right towards Elliot Road or left along Craiglockhart Road towards Colinton Road.
Anyone who recognises this male and believes they saw him before or after the incident is asked to come forward.
Detective Chief Inspector Alwyn Bell said: “As a result of our ongoing inquiry we have obtained a more detailed description of the suspect and the potential routes he has taken after this attack.
“I would ask that anyone who can help us trace this male contacts police immediately.
“In addition we are also keen to speak to the drivers of two cars that were within Elliot Place around the time of the incident and would ask these motorists to also get in touch to assist with our investigation.”
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The council will decide next week on the timetable for voting on a new community council in the Southside.
A petition was presented to the council in April this year with a request from over 20 people in the area requesting that a new community council is set up.
Now the nomination and voting process has to be dealt with and if approved it will start on 17 August with the election taking place on 28 September 2015.
If there are enough nominees to require a formal election this will cost around £7,000 which can be met from the council’s existing budgets.
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Today in the Grand Gallery at the museum on Chambers Street Will Pound (mouth harp) will be performing with Henry Webster (fiddle), the 2013 London Fiddle Champion. Will has previously played harmonica alongside Sir Paul McCartney, Mel C and Beverley Knight on ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’, a charity single which reached Christmas number 1 in 2012, and has also performed at Buckingham Palace. When not performing with Will, Henry also performs in the electronic-folk trio, Tandem.
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BBC Radio’s multi award-winning antidote to panel games returns to the stage in 2015 for a one-off Edinburgh Festival performance of its highly acclaimed touring show at The Edinburgh Playhouse.
These are complete professionals with a long history behind each one of them!
Join Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and host Jack Dee for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense. Colin Sell provides piano accompaniment.
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Edinburgh Sport Awards – Nominate your club, coaches and volunteers, recognising talent in two club categories, six coaching categories and one volunteer category. Nominations are invited from any individual or organisation wishing to nominate for achievements during the period 31 July 2014 to 31 July 2015.
Application forms can be downloaded from the ClubSportEdinburgh website and should be submitted by Thursday 13th August 2015. Any queries should be directed to Sean Webster on sean.webster@edinburgh.gov.uk
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