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| Serious sex attack on woman in Edinburgh | Serious sex attack on woman in Edinburgh |
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| A 21-year-old woman was the victim of a serious sexual assault in Edinburgh at the height of the New Year celebrations. | |
| The incident happened in the Canongate area of the Old Town between midnight and 02:30. | The incident happened in the Canongate area of the Old Town between midnight and 02:30. |
| Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. | Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward. |
| The suspect was described as white, in his late teens or early 20s, of medium to heavy build with dark spiky hair and a gap between his front teeth. | The suspect was described as white, in his late teens or early 20s, of medium to heavy build with dark spiky hair and a gap between his front teeth. |
| Det Insp Alyson Brown, of Police Scotland, said: "The Canongate would have been busy with members of the public out celebrating Hogmanay and we are particularly interested in speaking to revellers or locals who were in the area after midnight and remember seeing or hearing anything suspicious. | Det Insp Alyson Brown, of Police Scotland, said: "The Canongate would have been busy with members of the public out celebrating Hogmanay and we are particularly interested in speaking to revellers or locals who were in the area after midnight and remember seeing or hearing anything suspicious. |
| "I would urge anyone who recognises the description of the suspect to come forward immediately. | "I would urge anyone who recognises the description of the suspect to come forward immediately. |
| "Officers continue to provide a high-visibility presence within the Canongate to conduct further inquiry, engage with the public and offer reassurance to the public." | "Officers continue to provide a high-visibility presence within the Canongate to conduct further inquiry, engage with the public and offer reassurance to the public." |