Teenage girl raped by masked man in Edinburgh, police say

A teenage miss has been raped by a masked antheral successful the metropolis centre of Edinburgh, constabulary person said.

The girl, 15, was approached by the antheral wearing a achromatic balaclava portion lasting astatine a autobus halt by Marks and Spencer connected Princes Street astatine astir 5am connected 25 May, Scotland Police said.

The fishy led the miss to York Place connected foot, wherever helium sexually assaulted the miss successful a basement retention country earlier leaving the scene, according to the force.

Police described the fishy arsenic a achromatic antheral with blond stubble, who was wearing a achromatic zip-up hoodie, khaki greenish trousers, and Nike trainers.

He allegedly spoke with a Scottish accent.

"This was a frightening incidental for the miss and we person specializer officers supporting her and her family," Detective Inspector Mhairi Cooper from the nationalist extortion portion successful Edinburgh said.

"Despite the aboriginal morning, determination was daylight successful this engaged commercialized area," DI Cooper added arsenic she urged witnesses to travel forward.

Police are checking CCTV from the country and carrying retired door-to-door enquiries.

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DI Cooper said she is appealing to section residents and concern owners successful the city's New Town country who whitethorn person premises disconnected thoroughfare level "to cheque immoderate retention areas oregon lock-ups and study immoderate suspicious items oregon behaviour to us".

Those with accusation are asked to interaction Police Scotland via 101 and punctuation incidental fig 0136 of 27 May 2025. An anonymous study tin beryllium made to Crimestoppers connected 0800 555 111.