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Two teenage girls aged 14 and 15 sexually assaulted in Cramond Beach

Police are appealing for information after two teenage girls, aged 14 and 15, were sexually assaulted in the Cramond Beach area of ​​Edinburgh on the evening of Saturday 29 June 2024.

The incident, believed to have involved two young men, happened on a bench near the Silverknowes Beach car park between 7.30pm and 7.45pm.

Investigations are underway at an early stage to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

Detective Sergeant Craig Donnelly said: “The Cramond Beach area would have been busy at the time of the incident and we are appealing to anyone with information that could assist our investigation.

“We are particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have noticed two young men in the company of two teenage girls on a bench near the Silverknowes Beach car park, or anything else that may be significant.

“Incidents of this nature can understandably cause concern for the local community, and we will be organizing additional patrols in the area to reassure them.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3438 of Saturday 29 June 2024.”

John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then has worked for the North Edinburgh News, the Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and the Edinburgh Reporter. Additionally, it has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.

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