Man attacks teenage girl

A TEENAGE girl has been attacked by a man who knocked her to the ground and tried to pull off her clothes.

The 17-year-old victim was walking home in the New Town at around 2am on Friday when she was approached from behind by the suspect who pulled her into West Scotland Street Lane, and assaulted her.

He attempted to remove the teenager's upper clothing, but she shouted for help and several members of the public came to her aid.

The suspect then ran off up Scotland Street.

The man is described as white, aged between 20 and 30 years old, 5ft 9in tall, and wearing casual clothing.

A police spokesman said: "Thankfully, the victim was uninjured and was quickly assisted by members of the public following this incident.

"Given the apparent sexual motivation of this assault, we are treating this extremely seriously and are urging anyone who was in Scotland Street or the surrounding areas and saw anything suspicious to come forward immediately."

Anyone with information should contact the police or call Crimestoppers.