A man has been arrested after police raced to St Cuthbert's Kirkyard in Edinburgh when the alarm was raised at around 3.55am on Friday.
A graveyard in Edinburgh has been taped following reports of a "serious sexual assault", with a man having been arrested.
Police raced to St Cuthbert's Kirkyard on Lothian Road in the city centre after the alarm was raised at around 3.55am on Friday. Officers quickly cordoned off the area and a 37-year-old man was arrested in connection with the alleged attack. An image shared with Edinburgh Live, taken from the Princes Street side of the graveyard 8.30am this morning, shows an officer standing in front of the gates with tape over the entrance.Top news stories today A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We received a report of a serious sexual assault within a churchyard on Lothian Road, Edinburgh, around 3.55am on Friday, 1 September, 2023.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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