A man has been arrested in connection with a serious sexual assault on a 45-year-old woman which took place in Carrubbers Close at 3.15am on Friday.

 The alleyway has been cordoned off while an forensic examination of the scene takes place.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Police in Edinburgh are investigating a report of serious sexual assault on a 45-year-old woman.

“The incident happened around 3.15am on Friday 6th September in Carrubbers Close.

“A man has been arrested in connection with this investigation and inquiries are continuing.”

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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.