A police investigation is underway following the report of a serious sexual assault on a 16-year-old female in Princes Street Gardens last night.
Officers were called to the scene around 9.50pm and part of the gardens have been cordoned off to allow for a full forensic examination.
Officers remain at the locus and further details are expected later today.
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “At around 9.50pm on Saturday, June 5, officers received a report that a 16-year-old female had been seriously sexually assaulted at Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
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.
