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Abbie Meehan & Kris Gourlay

Edinburgh Princes Street Gardens locked down due to emergency incident

Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens has been closed to the public on Monday morning due to a serious sexual assault.

Police Scotland confirmed the area was the scene of an ongoing investigation after a 20-year-old woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault.

Edinburgh Council said the assault meant the area, including public toilets, had been locked down.

In a tweet at 10.25am, the council wrote: "Hi, due to a Police incident in Princes Street Gardens, the gardens are closed to the public, including the toilets."

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Police are currently in attendance at the scene and a police tent has been erected within the gardens.

Police Scotland have confirmed the area has been closed off due to a serious police incident.

Enquiries are ongoing. (Submitted)

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3.45am on Monday, 1, May, we received a report of the serious sexual assault of a 20-year-old woman in the Princes Street Gardens area of Edinburgh.

“Enquiries are at an early stage and ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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