A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged "serious sexual assault" of a woman in Edinburgh. 

At around 1.35pm, November 3, Police Scotland received a report of the incident at a premises of the Seafield Road area. 

Following the report, a 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident. 

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The man has since been released with enquiries ongoing. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.35pm on Sunday, 3 November, 2024, we received a report of a serious sexual assault of a woman at a premises in the Seafield Road area of Edinburgh.

“A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and released pending further enquiries which remain ongoing.”