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Woman, 43, raped in Edinburgh as police lock down the area
Police officers were scrambled to an address in Edinburgh early on Sunday following the serious sexual assault
A 43-year-old woman was raped in Edinburgh in the early hours of the morning.
Officers were called to reports of a serious sexual assault at around 4.30am on Sunday.
The street was locked down as cops investigated the incident. According to local reports, the street was taped off and a number of police cars and vans were there.
Police Scotland said their enquiries into the incident remain ongoing. A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers are investigating the serious sexual assault of a 43-year-old woman in Abbey Street, Edinburgh, around 4.30am on Sunday, 14 January, 2024. Enquiries are ongoing.”