Orkney police investigate attack on woman

Police are investigating after a woman was sexually assaulted in Kirkwall, Orkney.

The attack is said to have happened just after midnight in the town’s Bridge Street area.

Police Scotland said officers would remain at the scene as inquiries continued.

A spokesman said: “Police Scotland is carrying out inquiries following a report of a sexual assault of a woman in the Bridge Street area of Kirkwall in the early hours of Monday March 4.

“Inquiries into the incident are ongoing and at an early stage.

“A police presence will be maintained in the area as these continue and the local public are thanked for their understanding.”