Police are appealing for information following a sexual assault which took place at a cyclepath on Ferry Road around 1.20pm on Tuesday afternoon.
A man on a bicycle approached a 31-year-old woman who was running and asked her a question before he touched her inappropriately.
Around 1.45pm on a nearby cyclepath at Goldenacre, a man on a bicycle approached another 31-year-old woman as she was cycling.
He tried to engage her in conversation, leaving her feeling alarmed.
Detective Sergeant Jennifer Priestley of Edinburgh’s Public Protection Unit said: “We’re currently following a positive line of enquiry in connection with these incidents.
“However, we’d urge anyone who may have witnessed these or saw suspicious behaviour in the area to get in touch with us as soon as possible.”
Those with information are asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1749 of 1 August, or report this anonymously to 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.
