Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens closed as police launch rape inquiry
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Police are investigating the reported rape of a woman in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh.
Police Scotland said they received a report of the attack on a 20-year-old woman at around 3.45am on Monday.
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Hide AdThe gardens were closed on Monday with areas cordoned off with police tape.
A forensic tent could be seen in one part of the park.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.45am on Monday May 1, 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.”