Ten-year-old girl assaulted in Edinburgh street

The ten-year-old was attacked when she was walking down West Norton Place on 7 December at about 4pm.

Fortunately she did not suffer any injuries, but officers are looking for the person responsible for assaulting the young girl.

Constable Craig Reid of Edinburgh City Centre Response, said: "West Norton Place is a small cobbled street off Easter Road and the area is usually busy with pedestrians.

"Our enquiries so far suggest a member of the public may have been filming using a mobile phone in the area prior to the incident.

"If this was you then you may have footage which could assist with our enquiries and we would urge you to get in touch as soon as possible.

"Anyone with any information about the incident can call 101, quoting incident 2331 of 7 December or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111."

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