By Lucy Ashton
Police officers are investigating after a 20-year-old woman was allegedly attacked in Princes Street Gardens at around 3.45am on Monday, May 1.
Police have locked down the busy Edinburgh beauty spot after a woman was allegedly ‘raped’ in the early hours.
Officers are investigating after a 20-year-old woman was attacked in Princes Street Gardens at around 3.45am on Monday, May 1.
Pictures from the scene show a blue forensics tape erected in the park and large cordon in place. Police Scotland confirmed inquiries into the serious sexual assault are at an ‘early stage’, Edinburgh Live reports.
A statement from the force said: “Around 3.45am on Monday, 1, May, we received a report of the serious sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman in the Princes Street Gardens area of Edinburgh.
“Inquiries are at an early stage and ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
Edinburgh City Council confirmed the gardens remain closed.
In a tweet, they said: “Due to a police incident in Princes Street Gardens, the gardens are closed to the public, including the toilets.”
Police Scotland later announced that a teenage youth had been arrested in connection with the incident.